THE Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has announced that bunker contribution (BUC) of US$575 per TEU is to be applied to all southbound cargo from Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan to any Australian port from June 1.
The company also announced that a peak season surcharge (PSS) is to be applied to cargo from Asia to the Mediterranean and Black Sea as of June 1 (pro forma sailing date). For cargo destined for all Mediterranean countries (excluding Turkey, Syria and Black Sea), Adriatic and North Africa, the PSS will be $700 per TEU; and to Turkey, Syria and Black Sea, $500 per TEU and EUR575 (US$755) per TEU for Syria.
MSC also announced that BUC for all cargo between north Europe and the Mediterranean and SAWC & Central America/Venezuela ports for May 2013 will be as follows: NWC & Med. to SAWC: EUR536 per TEU for DV and EUR611 per TEU for reefer; SAWC to NWC, Med. & Relay: $800 per TEU for DV and $900 per TEU for reefer; NWC & Med. to Central America & Venezuela: EUR EUR436 per TEU for DV and EUR511 per TEU for reefer; Central America & Venezuela to NWC, Med. relay: $700 per TEU for DV and $800 per TEU for reefer.
In addition, the shipping company announced that the BUC to be applied to all cargo southbound from North Europe to South Africa in June will be $565 per TEU DV and $755 per TEU for reefer. The new BUC will be applicable starting with the sailing of the mother-vessel, MSC Athos FH322A (or substitute vessel) ex-Antwerp on June 1.
WORLD SHIPPING
09 May 2013 - 21:10
MSC adjusts bunker contribution, adds Asia-Med peak season surcharge
MSC has announced that bunker contribution (BUC) of US$575 per TEU is to be applied to all southbound cargo from Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan to any Australian port from June 1.
WORLD SHIPPING
09 May 2013 - 21:10
MSC adjusts bunker contribution, adds Asia-Med peak season surcharge
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