MCC to levy bunker surcharge on intra-Asia cargo from China

MCC TRANSPORT, Maersk's intra-Asian unit, has announced it will levy an emergency bunker surcharge on all cargo out of mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau because of soaring oil prices.


The new surcharges will be US$38 per TEU and $76 per FEU from Hong Kong and Macau to southeast Asia from March 7; from south China to southeast Asia, the charge will be $112 per TEU and $224 per FEU, and $38 per reefer TEU and $76 per reefer FEU from March 7.


The surcharge from Shanghai, Ningbo and the Yangtze Delta will be $112 per TEU, $224 per FEU to all parts of Asia except Far East Russia, Bangladesh, Japan, South Korea, effective March 6. From Xiamen, Mawei and Fuzhou to all ports in Asia except Far East Russia, Bangladesh, Japan and South Korea, the surcharge will be $112 per TEU and $224 per FEU starting March 8. From north China to all other parts of Asia except Far East Russia, Bangladesh, Japan, South Korea, the charge will be $112 per TEU and $224 per FEU from March 5.
(Source:http://www.schednet.com)