OCEAN CARRIERS WILL CHARGE FOR CONGESTION AT THE PORTS

“ On order to address the potential risk of significantly increased port congestion as a result of

Any labor related issues on December 29, 2012, all carriers have filed a Port Congestion Surcharge (CON)

Applicable to all shipments to/from ports in the United States. This also includes import shipments

to the United States that are routed through Canada.

 

The amounts of the surcharge are as follows and are applicable to both dry and reefer shipment:

USD 800.00 per 20’ container

USD 1000.00 per 40’ container

USD 1125.00 per 40’ HC container

USD 1266.00 per 45’ container

 

Please note this is a forward filing as precaution to address the potential for congestion as

Result of possible labor actions. Should there be no labor action and subsequent congestion

disrupting operations, this tariff filing will be nullified.”

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