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In the post-epidemic era, the hot market has caused widespread concern about the shortage of containers and the crazy increase in freight rates. The four words "Sit on the ground and start the price" are enough to describe the current global shipping market.

Under the current “high fever” situation of shipping by sea, the peak season hits in August and September. It is expected that from August 1st, more and more shipping companies will join this "queue" for price increases. July has not passed, and since August, shipping companies have started a new round of price increases, and shipping companies’ additional fees are becoming diverse, PSS, HLC, VAD, CFD, PCS, CIC...

Let us first take a look at some of the shipping companies’ notices:

Hapag-Lloyd

From August 1st, Hapag-Lloyd features will receive the Australian peak season surcharge PSS

Hapag-Lloyd recently issued an announcement to introduce a new peak season surcharge (PSS) for all cargoes from China, Macau, China and Hong Kong, China to Australia. The surcharge will take effect on August 1, 2021.

Container type: all dry cargo, refrigerated, non-operating refrigerated, tank, flat rack and open top containers

Container size 20': USD 500 for all container types

Container size 40': USD 1,000 for all container types

From August 1st, Hapag-Lloyd characteristics will be received in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf HLC

Hapag-Lloyd recently announced that it will adjust the HLC from China (including Hong Kong and Macau) to the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea, with a gross weight of more than 15 tons per 20-foot container of US$150. This fee will apply to all voyages starting on August 1, 2021, and will be valid until further notice.

HLC details: USD 150 per 20-foot container with a gross weight of more than 15 tons

The geographic scope of HLC is as follows:

Arabian Gulf: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Red Sea: Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Yemen.

Starting from August 15th, Hapag-Lloyd's characteristic will receive 5000$/box of value-added surcharge VAD

A few days ago, Hapag-Lloyd announced that due to the continuous extraordinary demand from China and the resulting supply chain operation challenges, Hapag-Lloyd will implement a value-added surcharge (VAD) for all cargo transportation in accordance with the regular FAK guidelines.

This value-added surcharge will be levied on August 15. In trans-Pacific trade from China to the United States and Canada, it will be charged at US$4,000 per 20-foot container and US$5,000 per 40-foot container. This surcharge will not affect any medium-term or long-term contracts and is intended to replace some other temporary surcharges, such as delivery guarantee fee (SGF).

Maersk

From July 26, Maersk will levy Tunisian port congestion fees

Maersk would like to inform our customers that the severe congestion of Tunisian terminals and container yards continues to severely restrict the supply chain. Facing a significant increase in overall operating costs. In order for us to continue to connect your supply chain, Maersk wants to inform our customers that we will implement congestion charges. The specific charges are as follows:

Mediterranean Shipping

From September 1st, MSC will levy a port congestion fee for the US-Canada line

For goods exported from ports in South China and Hong Kong to the U.S. and Canada, Maersk will levy a port clogging fee as follows: USD 800/20DV, USD 1000/40DV, USD 1125/40HC, USD 1266/45’

Effective date: September 1, 2021 (the date of unloading at the port of destination).

Note: The above surcharges will take effect from the port of destination on September 1st, and apply to all quotations and container types.

Sinotrans

From August 27th, Sinotrans will adjust the collection of CIC for Japanese routes

Decided to adjust the Shanghai export container imbalance surcharge, CIC, for cargo on Japanese routes starting on August 27, as follows:

Maison Steamship

From August 5th, Mason will increase the congestion charge of the US West Port

Mason Lines announced last week that it will again increase the port congestion fee of US$2,000 per container to the US West Port from August 5th, and this is the third step of the port congestion charge that began to increase on June 10th. The three port congestion charges have been superimposed. After that, the 45-foot container was as high as $5697!

Star Shipping

Starting from August 1, the congestion charge and delivery charge of the destination port will be levied by stars

Due to continued congestion in the United States, Yixing will charge a congestion surcharge at the port of destination from August 1st:

For other shipping company surcharge adjustments, please consult the corresponding shipping company for details.

Under the epidemic situation, the shipping industry has ushered in a sudden and contrarian growth in recent years. In the past six months, the operating profits of container shipping companies have reached unprecedented heights. They have made a lot of money and profits have exploded... Many foreign trades , Freight forwarding companies have also complained.

I would also like to remind you that the shippers and freight forwarders who have plans to ship in the near future should communicate with shipping companies and customers, and make sure to make an early decision to arrange bookings in advance to avoid affecting shipments! Forwarding well known~