Caribbean Shipowners Association Announces Peak Season Surcharges Effective September 26
The Caribbean Shipowners Association (CSA), FMC Agreement No. 010979, recently announced a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) which will apply from September thru January. The CSA Carrier members serve trade lanes between the United States and the Caribbean destinations located in the Leeward/Windward Islands (excluding Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthelemy, French/Dutch Saint Maarten), Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, Haiti, the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, Jamaica.
See table for the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) that apply from September 26, 2021 through January 9, 2022.
From USA to the Caribbean | |||||
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PEAK SEASON SURCHARGE (PSS), Sep 26, 2021– Jan 9, 2022, in USD | |||||
To Caribbean, except as noted | To Cayman Islands | ||||
Equipment Size | Dry | Reefer | Equipment Size | Dry | Reefer |
20ft | 200 | 250 | 20ft | 100 | 100 |
40ft | 400 | 500 | 40ft | 200 | 200 |
40ft+ | 450 | n/a | 40ft+ | 225 | n/a |
Below amounts vary by carrier; see Notes | Below amounts vary by carrier; see Notes | ||||
Vehicle up to 700/750 cft | 120 | n/a | Vehicle up to 750 cft | 100 | n/a |
Breakbulk (w/m) | 9.60 / 8.48 | n/a | Breakbulk (w/m) | 4.60 | n/a |
LCL, M (1 cft) | 0.24 | n/a | LCL, M (1 cft) | 4.60 | n/a |
CWT (100 lbs) | 0.48 | n/a | CWT (100 lbs) | 4.60 | n/a |
NOTE 1: Breakbulk (w/m) means per each 2000 lbs (W) or 40 cuft (M).
NOTE 2: Crowley will apply PSS USD0.72 per CWT.
NOTE 3: King Ocean will apply PSS USD9.60 per W/M for breakbulk for the Caribbean; USD0.24 per cuft, USD0.48 per 100 lbs for the Caribbean; and USD120 per vehicle up to 700 cft for the Caribbean.
NOTE 4: Seaboard Marine will apply PSS USD8.48 per W/M for breakbulk for the Caribbean, and USD4.60 per W/M for LCL and breakbulk for the Cayman Islands. Seaboard Marine will apply PSS USD120 per vehicle up to 750 cft for the Caribbean.
CSA members are Seaboard Marine, LTD., Tropical Shipping & Construction Company Limited, LLC, King Ocean Services Limited, Crowley Caribbean Services LLC, and Hybur LTD. For more information see individual carrier tariffs.
Hamburg Sud, Hapag Lloyd, OOCL to Increase Rates to Australia and New Zealand October 1
Hamburg Sud, Hapag Lloyd, and OOCL have filed General Rate Increases (GRIs) in their FMC tariffs for effective October 1, 2021 for cargo moving from the USA to Australia and New Zealand. CMA CGM filed GRIs in its FMC tariff for effective September 15, 2021. There are currently no active discussion agreements for trade from the USA to Australia and New Zealand. The previous discussion agreement U.S./Australasia Discussion Agreement, FMC Agreement No. 011117 expired. See table below. GRI amounts for all other container sizes are as per formula.
From USA to Australia/New Zealand | |
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GENERAL RATE INCREASE (GRI) Effective October 1, 2021, except as noted | |
Carrier | in USD, per 40ft container as noted below |
CMA CGM (see note 1) | 1000 |
Hamburg Sud | 400 |
Hapag Lloyd | 600 |
OOCL (see note 2) | 500 |
NOTE 1: CMA CGM published a GRI rule in its FMC tariff for effective September 15, 2021. The GRI will be USD500 per 20ft, USD1000 per 40ft container, for all commodities from U.S. East Coast or U.S. Gulf Coast ports of load or inland points via said ports. The GRI is not applicable to Open Top (OT) rates, Flat Rack (FR & FF) rates, Breakbulk items, nor Reefer rates.
NOTE 2: OOCL published a GRI rule in its FMC tariff for effective October 1, 2021. The GRI applies for all service contract rates for dry cargo, unless otherwise specified in individual service contracts. The GRI will be USD400 per 20ft, USD500 per 40ft container.
Transpacific Westbound Carriers File GRIs Effective October 1, 2021
Some carriers updated their respective tariffs to provide General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective October 1, 2021, including CMA CGM, HMM, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), and OOCL. Evergreen plans to apply GRIs effective September 25, 2021. The following table provides GRI amounts for 40ft dry containers, except as noted. GRI amounts for all other container sizes are as per formula.
TRANSPACIFIC WESTBOUND (USA to Asia) | |
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GENERAL RATE INCREASE (GRI) Effective October 1, 2021, except as noted | |
Carrier | in USD, per 40ft container as noted below |
CMA CGM (see note 1) | 100 / 200 |
Evergreen (see note 2) | 1000 / 500 |
HMM (see note 3) | 1000 |
MSC (see note 4) | 200 |
OOCL (see note 5) | 200 |
NOTE 1: CMA CGM published a GRI rule for effective October 1, 2021, for USD50/100/100 per 20ft/40ft/45ft for origins/via Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Seattle, Tacoma; and USD100/200/200/300 per 20ft/40ft/45ft/20ft and 40ft reefer for origins/via U.S. East Coast and U.S. Gulf Coast Ports. The GRI is not applicable to Open Top (OT) rates, Flat Rack (FR/FF/CF) rates, Reefer rates, nor Breakbulk rate items.
NOTE 2: Evergreen published a GRI rule in its FMC tariff for effective September 25, 2021, for USD 800/1000/1000/2000 per 20ft/40ft/45HC/40HC reefer, for destinations East Malaysia ports, including Binyulu, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Labuan, Miri, Sandakan, Sibu, Tnajun Manis, Tawau; and USD400/500/500/500 per 20ft/40ft/40HC/45HC for destinations in the Philippines.
NOTE 3: HMM published a GRI rule in its FMC tariff for effective October 1, 2021. The GRI will be USD1000 per 40ft reefer. The GRI will apply for both frozen and chilled cargo and will also apply to Shipper Owned Containers (SOC).
NOTE 4: Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) announced its GRI will apply effective October 1, 2021. The GRI will be USD160 per 20ft dry container, and USD200 per 40ft dry container.
NOTE 5: OOCL published a GRI in its FMC tariff for effective October 1, 2021. The GRI applies to service contract rates for dry cargo, unless otherwise specified in individual service contracts. The GRI is USD160 per 20ft, USD200 per 40ft for general agricultural products, excluding hay, cotton, and dried fruits and nuts. The GRI for hay is USD80 per 20ft, USD100 per 40ft.
Transpacific Westbound Carriers Update Fuel Surcharges Effective October 1, 2021
Several carriers serving the USA/East Asia trade lanes (U.S. Exports) have adjusted their fuel surcharges for the October to December 2021 quarter. Here is a table of carriers that have posted BAF amounts; amounts for all other container sizes are as per formula:
TRANSPACIFIC WESTBOUND (USA to Asia) | ||||
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BUNKER ADJUSTMENT FACTOR (BAF), Oct – Dec 2021, in USD, per 40ft ctr, except as noted below | ||||
Carrier | Dry Cargo | Reefer Cargo | ||
From US Atlantic/Gulf Coast Ports | From US Pacific Coast Ports | From US Atlantic/Gulf Coast Ports | From US Pacific Coast Ports | |
CMA CGM (see notes 1, 7) | 74 | 38 | 124 | 88 |
Evergreen (see note 7) | 234 | 117 | 625 | 330 |
HMM (see note 2) | 248 | 363 | 2078 | 1218 |
ONE (see notes 3, 7) | 172 | 112 | 382 | 202 |
OOCL (see notes 4, 8) | 118 | 95 | 177 | 143 |
Yang Ming (see notes 5, 7) | 240 | 144 | 829 | 449 |
ZIM (see notes 6, 8) | 84 | 49 | 126 | 74 |
NOTE 1: CMA CGM calls the above Bunker surcharge the Bunker Adjustment Factor Surcharge (BAF-03), tariff Rule No. 010.4.
NOTE 2: HMM calls the above charge the Bunker Surcharge (BUC) Rule No. 10-02A.
NOTE 3: ONE calls the above Bunker surcharge the ONE Bunker Surcharge (OBS). Any reference to Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) or Fuel Adjustment Factor (FAF) within a duly filed service contract shall be construed as referencing the same surcharge as ONE Bunker Surcharge (OBS) as detailed within tariff Rule No. 102.001, whether as an exception or as a reference to this charge.
NOTE 4: OOCL calls the above Bunker surcharge the Fuel Cost Recovery Charge (T-62). The Fuel Cost Recovery Charge will not apply to shipments when Bunker Surcharge and/or Low Sulphur Fuel Surcharge and/or Low Sulphur Adjustment Charge are already applied or included in the base rate.
NOTE 5: Yang Ming calls the above Bunker surcharge the New Bunker Charge, rule number 10-AH.
NOTE 6: ZIM calls the above Bunker Charge the New Bunker Factor – Far East (NBF), Rule 010-NB.
NOTE 7: Subject to Low Sulphur Fuel Charge (LSF or LSS).
NOTE 8: Updated on a monthly basis.
Each carrier maintains its own tariffs and controls its own pricing.
Transpacific Eastbound Carriers File GRIs Effective September 15 and October 1, 2021
Several leading carriers serving the Transpacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective September 15, 2021, including CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag Lloyd, HMM Company Limited, Ocean Network Express (ONE), and ZIM. Yang Ming will apply GRIs effective September 20, 2021. See table below for GRI amounts per 40ft container; GRI amounts for all other container sizes are as per formula. The September 15th GRIs will be the eighteenth GRI of 2021 for the East Asia/USA trade lane.
TRANSPACIFIC EASTBOUND (Asia to USA) | |
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GENERAL RATE INCREASE (GRI) Effective September 15, 2021, except as noted | |
Carrier | in USD, per 40ft ctr |
CMA CGM | 2000 |
COSCO (see note 1) | 1000 |
Evergreen | 1000 |
Hapag Lloyd | 3000 |
HMM (see note 2) | 1000 / 2000 |
ONE | 1000 |
Yang Ming (see note 3) | 1000 / 2000 |
ZIM | 1000 |
NOTE 1: COSCO GRIs apply on all cargo moving under service contracts only.
NOTE 2: HMM GRIs will be USD 1000 per 40ft container for cargo to destinations USWC, USEC, US Gulf coast, and USD 2000 per 40ft container for cargo to destinations IPI, MLB, RIPI. GRI amounts for all other container sizes are as per formula.
NOTE 3: Yang Ming postponed its GRIs from effective September 16th until effective September 20th. Yang Ming GRIs will be USD 1000 per 40ft container for cargo to destinations USWC, USEC, US Gulf coast, and USD 2000 per 40ft container for cargo to destinations US Inland Points via USWC/USEC, including IPI, Minilandbridge, Reverse IPI (IPI/MLB/RIPI). GRI amounts for all other container sizes are as per formula.
Some carriers updated their tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective October 1, 2021, including CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag Lloyd, HMM Company Limited, Ocean Network Express (ONE), and ZIM. See table below for GRI amounts per 40ft container; GRI amounts for all other container sizes are as per formula. The October 1st GRIs will be the nineteenth GRI of 2021 for the East Asia/USA trade lane.
TRANSPACIFIC EASTBOUND (Asia to USA) | |
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GENERAL RATE INCREASE (GRI) Effective October 1, 2021 | |
Carrier | in USD, per 40ft ctr |
CMA CGM | 2000 |
COSCO (see note 1) | 1000 |
Evergreen | 1000 |
Hapag Lloyd | 3000 |
HMM (see note 2) | 1000 / 2000 |
ONE | 1000 |
ZIM | 1000 |
NOTE 1: COSCO GRIs apply on all cargo moving under service contracts only.
NOTE 2: HMM GRIs will be USD 1000 per 40ft container for cargo to destinations USWC, USEC, US Gulf coast, and USD 2000 per 40ft container for cargo to destinations IPI, MLB, RIPI. GRI amounts for all other container sizes are as per formula.
Transpacific Eastbound Carriers Adjust Fuel Surcharges Effective October 1, 2021
Several carriers serving the East Asia/USA trade lanes (U.S. Imports) have adjusted fuel surcharges effective October 1 through December 31, 2021. Details are as follows.
Here is a table of BAF amounts posted by carriers; amounts for all other container sizes are as per formula:
TRANSPACIFIC EASTBOUND (Asia to USA) | ||||||
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BUNKER ADJUSTMENT FACTOR (BAF), Oct – Dec 2021, in USD, per 40ft ctr, except as noted below | ||||||
Carrier | To US Atlantic/Gulf Coast Ports | To US Pacific Coast Ports | To IPI/MLB via US Pacific Coast | |||
Dry | Reefer | Dry | Reefer | Dry | Reefer | |
CMA CGM (see notes 1, 7) | 903 | 1083 | 544 | 652 | 544 | 652 |
COSCO (see note 2) | 1020 | 1721 | 529 | 893 | 529 | 893 |
Evergreen (see note 7) | 987 | 1426 | 424 | 675 | 424 | 675 |
HMM (see notes 3, 8) | 1049 | 599 | 884 | |||
ONE (see notes 4, 7) | 358 | 568 | 220 | 310 | 505 | 595 |
OOCL (see notes 5, 8) | 1052 | 1775 | 580 | 979 | 867 | 1463 |
Yang Ming (see note 7) | 576 | 829 | 312 | 449 | 312 | 449 |
ZIM (see notes 6, 7, 8) | 828 | 1241 | 484 | 726 | 484 | 726 |
NOTE 1: CMA CGM calls the above Bunker surcharge the Bunker Adjustment Factor Surcharge (BAF03), tariff Rule No. 010.08.
NOTE 2: COSCO calls the above charge the Bunker Charge (BUC), tariff Rule 010-003. The BUC is effective September 1, 2021, until further notice.
NOTE 3: HMM calls the above charge the Bunker Charge, tariff Rule 2-63. HMM also filed in its FMC tariff Rule 2-95, Environmental Compliance Charge (ECC), effective September 1, 2021. The ECC amounts are USD120/134/150/169 per 20/40/40HC/45ft, respectively, for destination USWC/USWC Local/IPI/MLB; and USD216/240/270/304 per 20/40/40HC/45ft, respectively, for destination USEC (all water)/USGC/RIPI.
NOTE 4: ONE calls the above Bunker surcharge the ONE Bunker Surcharge (OBS). Any reference to Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) or Fuel Adjustment Factor (FAF) within a duly filed service contract shall be construed as referencing the same surcharge as ONE Bunker Surcharge (OBS) as detailed within tariff Rule No. 102.001, whether as an exception or as a reference to this charge.
NOTE 5: OOCL calls the above Bunker surcharge the Fuel Cost Recovery Charge (T-62). The Fuel Cost Recovery Charge will not apply to shipments when Bunker Surcharge and/or Low Sulphur Fuel Surcharge and/or Low Sulphur Adjustment Charge are already applied or included in the base rate.
NOTE 6: ZIM calls the above Bunker Charge the New Bunker Factor – Far East (NBF), Rule 010-NB. Service contract cargoes subject to Carrier’s published BAF and/or EBS shall not be subject to NBF.
NOTE 7: Subject to Low Sulphur Fuel Charge (LSF or LSS).
NOTE 8: Updated on a monthly basis.
Each carrier maintains its own tariffs and controls its own pricing.
FMC Proposes Requiring Cruise Lines Provide Refunds for Cancelled or Delayed Voyages
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) seeks public comment on a proposed rule to amend its regulations governing non-performance by Passenger Vessel Operators (PVO/cruise lines) and establishing new requirements for when cruise passengers should be provided refunds for cancelled or delayed voyages.
The proposed changes are outlined in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) issued by the Commission under its FMC Docket No. 20-15. Specifically, the Commission proposes that non-performance be defined as cancelling a voyage or delaying a voyage by three or more calendar days if a passenger elects not to embark on a delayed or substituted voyage offered by a PVO. The Commission also proposes to change its regulations to allow passengers of delayed or cancelled voyages to make direct claims against financial responsibility instruments, such as bonds, maintained by PVOs, subsequent to the passenger’s unsuccessful attempt to receive a refund directly from the PVOs. Finally, the Commission is proposing that all fees, including ancillary fees, paid by a passenger to a PVO be eligible for a refund.
Public comments on these proposed changes may be submitted via email to secretary@fmc.gov and should include the subject line: “Docket No. 20-15, Comments on PVO Financial Responsibility Rulemaking.” Comments may be viewed at the FMC’s online reading room under the link for FMC Docket No. 20-15. The Commission will vote again to issue a Final Rule before any changes to its regulations take effect. This proposed rulemaking is the product of recommendations made to the Commission in April 2020 by Commissioner Louis E. Sola resulting from his work as a Fact Finding Officer for Fact Finding 30 Investigation.
Commission Questions Ocean Carriers About Surcharges
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has launched an expedited inquiry into the timing and legal sufficiency of ocean carrier practices with respect to certain surcharges. Eight ocean carriers are being asked to provide the Commission’s Bureau of Enforcement (BoE) with details about congestion or related surcharges they have implemented or announced. BoE has required these ocean carriers to provide details that confirm any surcharges were instituted properly and in accordance with legal and regulatory obligations.
This action was taken in response to communications received by the FMC from multiple parties reporting that ocean carriers are improperly implementing surcharges. The ocean carriers contacted are CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Matson, MSC, OOCL, SM Line and Zim Line. Ocean carriers are subject to specific requirements related to tariff changes or rate increases, including providing a 30-day notice and ensuring that published tariffs are clear and definite. In reviewing ocean carrier responses, the FMC will determine if surcharges were implemented following proper notice; if the purpose of the surcharge was clearly defined; if it is clear what event or condition triggers the surcharge; and is it clear what event or condition has been identified that would terminate the surcharge. The Commission can initiate enforcement actions for improperly established tariffs.