More lines levy congestion charge at JNPT

Three more ocean carriers – Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), NYK Line and Hyundai Merchant Marine – have joined the bandwagon of lines that have announced emergency congestion surcharge on all import containers handled at Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) from Thursday, reported The Economic Times.

The surcharge will be US$150 per 20-foot equivalent unit and $300 per 40-foot equivalent unit.

The carriers said in a notice that the surcharge was necessary to offset additional costs incurred as a result of increased congestion and rail delays at the west coast hub.

Earlier, APL and Wan Hai Lines levied a $150 per TEU and $300 per FEU surcharge on all inbound containers shipped through the port.

"Due to serious port congestion in Nhava Sheva, we will implement a port congestion surcharge for all inbound cargo including inland shipments," the notice said.
(Source:www.cargonewsasia.com)