Currently, demand in China’s export container shipping market remains high. Following the Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s Shanghai Export Container Comprehensive Freight Index, which was released on July 16, breaking through the 4,000-point mark for the first time at 4,054.42 points, last week, The latest index was 4100.00 points, up 1.12%.
You know, the index has been below 1,000 points for most of the past 10 years. But this year, the index has been breaking records.
Under the current situation of “high fever” in shipping, the peak season is coming in August and September. It is expected that from August 1, more and more shipping companies will join the price increase team. Shipping companies’ additional charges are also becoming diverse, including PSS, HLC, VAD, CFD, PCS, CIC…
Hapag-Lloyd
From August 1, Hapag-Lloyd will receive the Australian peak season surcharge PSS:
Hapag-Lloyd recently announced the launch of a new peak season surcharge (PSS) for all cargo from China, Macau, and Hong Kong to Australia. The surcharge will be effective from August 1, 2021 Effective from now on.
Container types: all dry cargo, refrigerated, non-operating refrigerated, tank, flat rack and open top containers, 20′: USD 500 for all types; 40′: USD 1,000 for all types.
Starting from August 1, Hapag-Lloyd will receive HLC in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf:
Hapag-Lloyd recently announced that it will adjust the overweight lifting fee HLC from China (including Hong Kong and Macau) to the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea to US$150 per 20-foot container with a gross weight of more than 15 tons.
This fee will be applicable to all sailings starting from August 1, 2021, and will be valid until further notice.
Details of HLC: USD 150 per 20-foot container with gross weight over 15 tons. The geographical scope of HLC is as follows: Arabian Gulf: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Red Sea: Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Yemen.
Starting from August 15, Hapag-Lloyd will charge US$5,000/carton value-added surcharge VAD:
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Hapag-Lloyd announced a few days ago that due to the continued extraordinary demand from China and the resulting supply chain operational challenges, Hapag-Lloyd will carry out all cargo shipments in accordance with regular FAK guidelines. Implement value-added surcharge (VAD).
This value-added surcharge will be imposed on August 15. In the trans-Pacific trade from China to the United States and Canada, it will be charged US$4,000 per 20-foot container. ft. container is charged USD 5,000. This surcharge will not affect any medium or long-term contracts and is intended to replace some other temporary surcharges such as the Shipment Guarantee Fee (SGF).
Maersk
July 26 Starting today, Maersk will impose a congestion charge on Tunisian ports:
Maersk informed that severe congestion at Tunisian terminals and container yards continues to cause severe constraints on the supply chain. Facing a significant increase in overall operating costs. To be able to continue to secure supply chains, we will introduce a congestion charge. The specific charges are as follows:
Mediterranean Shipping
September 1 From now on, MSC will levy US-Canada port congestion fees:
For goods exported from ports in South China and Hong Kong to the United States and Canada, Maersk will levy port congestion fees, specific As follows: USD 800/20DV, USD 1000/40DV, USD 1125/40HC, USD 1266/45′.
Effective date: September 1, 2021 (unloading day at the destination port). Applicable to all quotes and cabinet types.
Sinotrans
August 27 Starting from August 27, Sinotrans Container Lines will adjust the CIC for the Japanese route:
It has been decided to adjust the Shanghai export container imbalance surcharge CIC for goods shipped from the Japanese route starting from August 27. The details are as follows:
Mason Lines
Starting from August 5th, Matson will increase congestion charges at ports in the West Coast:
Mason Lines announced last week that it will increase port congestion charges at ports in the West Coast again starting from August 5th. Congestion fee is $2,000 per container. This is already the third step of the port congestion charges that started to increase on June 10. After the three port congestion charges are added up, the 45-foot container is as high as US$5,697!
Zim
Starting from August 1st, Zim will impose congestion charges and delivery fees at destination ports:
Due to ongoing congestion in the United States, ZIM will charge a congestion surcharge at the destination port starting from August 1:
Other shipping companies For surcharge adjustments, please contact the corresponding shipping company for details.
We would like to remind cargo owners and freight forwarders who have shipping plans in the near future to communicate well with shipping companies, customers, etc., and be sure to make early decisions and arrange bookings in advance to avoid any impact. Shipping! </p
