Ports in Los Angeles in the United States, Tokyo in Japan, Felixstowe in the United Kingdom, Brisbane/Sydney/Melbourne in Australia, Manila in the Philippines and other countries and regions have experienced congestion delays to a certain extent, and many shipping companies have

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Ports in Los Angeles in the United States, Tokyo in Japan, Felixstowe in the United Kingdom, Brisbane in Australia/Sydney/Melbourne, Manila in the Philippines and other countries and regions have experienced a certain degree of congestion and delays. Shipping companies have also levied additional congestion surcharges.

Shipping companies and , including MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and HMM, have begun to charge a congestion surcharge of AUD 300/TEU (HMM charges USD 230/TEU) on congested terminals in Australia.

01 "Hapag-Lloyd takes the lead in charging congestion charges"

Due to the terminal strike in Australia, Hapag-Lloyd takes the lead in charging congestion charges . Starting from September 23, 2020, will charge AUD 300 per TEU for containers entering and leaving Sydney. .

/ Northeast Asia to Sydney - Peak Season Surcharge - Update

Strikes took place last week at Patrick, Hutchison and DP World terminals in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne over wages and working conditions, with a large number of liners imposing congestion charges . Port Botany is the latest site of strikes.

The strike affects all three terminals in Port Botany, Sydney, Australia's largest city. Shipping companies may suspend sailings or impose port congestion charges. Affected by this, Hapag-Lloyd has become the latest liner to impose congestion charges, charging A$300 per TEU for containers entering and leaving Sydney.

02 "HMM releases port congestion surcharge (Sydney) announcement"

Starting from September 21, 2020, HMM recommends: The port congestion surcharge per TEU (standard container and refrigerated container) will be US$230 .

HMM Notice on Port Congestion Charges

HMM This action is mainly due to a variety of factors including industrial action. The Sydney terminal is now experiencing severe traffic congestion, resulting in major delays in shipping schedules and an increase in overall operating costs.

03 "MSC imposes port congestion charges on an African port"

According to a notice issued by the shipping company MSC, starting from September 28, 2020, will be levied on goods exported from Hong Kong, Taiwan and South China to Banjul, Africa. $400 port congestion fee .

MSC Notice of Imposition of Port Congestion Charge

04 "CMA CGM Implementation of Port Congestion Charge"

Due to a combination of factors, including a significant increase in import container arrivals, reduced terminal productivity due to Covid safe working practices and the depth required at each shift change Operating costs at Felixstowe have increased significantly due to cleaning and a reduction in the number of drivers in the container sector.

From 1 October 2020, CMA CGM FAL LINES will implement the Port Congestion Surcharge at Felixstowe.

Scope of application:

Import to Felixstowe: from all Asian ports (including Japan, Southeast Asia and Bangladesh )

Export from Felixstowe: to all Asian ports (including Japan, Southeast Asia and Bangladesh)

Amount : USD 150 per TEU

Cargo: dry goods, refrigerated containers, OOG and payment containers

CMA CGM port congestion related notice

Following China’s National Day Golden Week and the Christmas shipping season are approaching, freight rates on most global routes have increased recently. The demand for maritime transportation has increased significantly. At the same time, many ports are also facing congestion, shipping schedules are delayed, and export cargo pick-up time is limited. Yujian Logistics reminds everyone who wants to ship goods to pay attention, make preparations as early as possible, and coordinate and arrange related trades.

Data sources: official websites of each shipping company, Souhang.com