By Chiazo Ogbolu Lagos, June 2, 2021 The Shippers Association of Lagos (SAL) on Wednesday cautioned terminal operators and shipping lines against increase in charges and rates in the country. SAL President, Rev. Jonathan Nicole, gave the warning in a statement in Lagos. Nicole noted that shippers were not against the
Freight rates to ship containers from Asia to South America are likely to increase in June as strong goods demand continues to strain the supply of empty containers and space on ships, market sources said. German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd announced May 27 that it would begin assessing a Peak Season Surcharge for shipments from East .
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CMA CGM introduces PSS for cargo from Pakistan to North Europe, Scandinavia, Poland, Adriatic, North Africa, Morocco & the Mediterranean
In a continued effort to provide our customers with reliable and efficient services, CMA CGM informs its customers of the following Peak Season Surcharge:
Origin : From all Pakistan ports or loading
Destination : To all North European, North African, & Mediterranean ports
Cargo : dry
Amounts USD 900 per 20 dry (all types) | USD 900 per 40 dry (all types)
Date of application: March 8th, 2021, date of loading in the origin ports until further notice
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PSS – Cargo from North Europe & the Mediterranean to South America West Coast, Central America & the Caribbean
In a continued effort to provide our customers with reliable and efficient services, CMA CGM Group wishes to inform of the following Peak Season Surcharge update:
This PSS will apply as follows:
Origin: From Portugal, Spain Med (Valencia, Barcelona & Algeciras ) & Italy
Destination : To South America West Coast, Central America & the Caribbean, Leeward & Windward
Amount (Dry): EUR 150 per TEU
Amount (Reefer): EUR 100/20′ | EUR 150/40′
Date of application: March 1st, 2021, date of loading in the origin ports (except Colombia, US territories, Puerto Rico: March 5th, 2021) until further notice
Service commitments, not prices, to take center stage in 2021 container term talks: sources
After the uncertainty that dominated the container markets through most of 2020, service commitments, rather than prices, are expected to take the center stage in the next year’s term contract negotiations, according to sources.
“Going forward, even if a contract costs $100 per TEU [20 foot equivalent unit] extra, shippers won’t mind as long as it gives them a guarantee on price and space, a source based in Singapore said.
Some companies that pay a premium on term contract rates have different perks such as their own block storage on vessels, their container storage at the port, according to Stephanie K Loomis, Vice President FCL Product, US and Canada, Vanguard Logistics Services. Their containers don’t get mixed in with others. These kinds of services is what people are going to talk about now, she said.