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Maersk: New demurrage / detention tariff

 

 

 

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   New DnD Tariff valid as of 1 January 2017

 
30th November 2016

Dear Valued Customer,

 

We at Maersk Line would like our customers to have a better customer experience. With this in mind, we have now defined the compensation basics of Demurrage, Detention, and Storage for you to easily understand.

 

The structure of the demurrage and detention tariffs and special deals has been simplified, enabling an improvement in the accuracy of the calculations and the invoices of the demurrage, detention and storage compensation.

 

The new DnD tariffs will be valid of 1 January 2017. Please click on below link to download the advisory with the details.

 

 

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At Maersk Line, we put value in our customers who are focused on growing a business. We only want you to have an overall transparent, consistent, and easy shipping experience.

 

Thank you for your continued support.

 

Best regards,

Maersk Line

 

 

 

 

 

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UAE: Holiday Dec. 1st to 3rd

 

 

 

The UAE government has announced that the 1st Dec – 3rd Dec will be a public holiday to mark UAE national Day and commemoration day.

 

Our offices will therefore be closed Thursday 1st December and then as normal for our weekend Fri 2nd & sat 3rd.

 

  • Commemoration Day recognizes the sacrifices and dedication of Emirati martyrs, who have given their lives in the UAE and abroad in the field of civil, military and humanitarian service.

 

  • National Day is a day when the United Arab Emirates celebrates the anniversary of the United Arab Emirates federation .

 

Los Angeles / Long Beach out of pool chassis

 

 

 

Please find here below a message that was circulated informing the importers and exporters in the Long Beach / Los Angeles area about shortages in the chassis pool:

 

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Dear Valued Customers,

If you do not have a chassis, we advise not come to YTI for a pick up move.

We are completely out of 20 ft., 40 ft., and 45 ft. Pool of Pools chassis. Please bring a chassis when picking up an import load or empty. 

YTI is in contact with the Pool of Pool management to request chassis and trucks have been waiting in chassis pit throughout the day and we advise to bring chassis to avoid delays beyond terminal control.

Contact Pool of Pools for further instructions.

 

Thank you,

YTI Management

 

 

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APL: BAF Asia – Europe

 

 

 

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30 November 2016
 

Asia-Europe Market: Bunker and Currency Charges

 

Dear Valued Customer,

With effect from 1 January 2017, please be advised that APL will apply the following Bunker and Currency charges for both Westbound and Eastbound directions:

Origins/Destinations: Far East/Australia/New Zealand
Destinations/Origins: Europe/Mediterranean
Bunker Charge: USD232/TEU

Origins/Destinations: Far East
Destinations/Origins: Europe/Mediterranean
Currency Charge: 0.4%

Origins/Destinations: Indian Subcontinent/Middle East
Destinations/Origins: Europe/Mediterranean
Bunker Charge: USD156/TEU
Currency Charge: 0.4%

We will be reviewing the Bunker and Currency charges on a quarterly basis to ensure that these charges are reflective of actual cost.

For more information, please contact your local APL representative. We thank you for your business and continued support.

Sincerely,

APL

 

 

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APL: Blank Sailings Transatlantic

 

 

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30 November 2016
 

Trans-Atlantic Market – Atlantic Express 1 (AX1) and Atlantic Express 2 (AX2) Void Sailings

 

Dear Valued Customer,

Please be informed that the G6 Alliance, of which APL is a member, has announced the following Trans-Atlantic Market void sailings:

Atlantic Express 1 (AX1)

  • Westbound: Week 52, Vancouver Express 053W, ETA Le Havre 29 December 2016
  • Eastbound: Week 2, Vancouver Express 053E, ETA New York 14 January 2017

Port Rotation: Le Havre – Rotterdam – Hamburg – Southampton – New York – Norfolk – Charleston – Savannah – Le Havre

Atlantic Express 2 (AX2)

  • Westbound: Week 51, Singapore Express 057W, ETA Southampton 24 December 2016
  • Eastbound: Week 2, Singapore Express 057E, ETA Veracruz 14 January 2017

Port Rotation: Southampton – Antwerp – Bremerhaven – Le Havre – Savannah – Veracruz – Altamira – Houston – New Orleans – Charleston – Southampton

For assistance, please contact your local APL representative. We thank you for your business and continued support.

Sincerely,

APL

 

 

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APL: Transatlantic Fuel Adjustment Update

 

 

 

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30 November 2016

Trans-Atlantic Market – Fuel Adjustment Factor Update

Dear Valued Customer,

Please be informed that APL will apply the following Fuel Adjustment Factor within the specific service scope, with effect from 1 January 2017. The level will be reviewed on a quarterly basis.

Westbound Mediterranean Service

Origins: Mediterranean
Destinations: Canada (Discharging via USA), USA

Equipment Type/Size Currency 20′ 40′ 40’HC 45′
Dry USD 170 340 340 340
Refrigerated USD NA 340 340 NA
Open Top USD 170 340 NA NA
Flat Rack USD 170 340 NA NA
Tank USD 170 340 NA NA

Origins: Mediterranean
Destinations: Canada (Discharging via Canada)

Equipment Type/Size Currency 20′ 40′ 40’HC 45′
Dry USD 170 340 340 340
Refrigerated USD NA 340 340 NA
Open Top USD 170 340 NA NA
Flat Rack USD 170 340 NA NA
Tank USD 170 340 NA NA

Westbound North Europe Service

Origins: North Europe
Destinations: USA (Discharging via USA except Pacific Coast ports) and Mexico

Equipment Type/Size Currency 20′ 40′ 40’HC 45′
Dry USD 125 250 250 250
Refrigerated USD NA 250 250 NA
Open Top USD 125 250 NA NA
Flat Rack USD 125 250 NA NA
Tank USD 125 250 NA NA

Origins: North Europe
Destinations: USA (Discharging via Pacific Coast ports)

Equipment Type/Size Currency 20′ 40′ 40’HC 45′
Dry USD 190 380 380 380
Refrigerated USD NA 380 380 NA
Open Top USD 190 380 NA NA
Flat Rack USD 190 380 NA NA
Tank USD 190 380 NA NA

Eastbound Mediterranean Service

Origins: Canada (Loading via USA), USA
Destinations: Mediterranean

Equipment Type/Size Currency 20′ 40′ 40’HC 45′
Dry USD 150 300 300 300
Refrigerated USD NA 300 300 NA
Open Top USD 150 300 NA NA
Flat Rack USD 150 300 NA NA
Tank USD 150 300 NA NA

Origins: Canada (Loading via Canada)
Destinations: Mediterranean

Equipment Type/Size Currency 20′ 40′ 40’HC 45′
Dry USD 150 300 300 300
Refrigerated USD NA 300 300 NA
Open Top USD 150 300 NA NA
Flat Rack USD 150 300 NA NA
Tank USD 150 300 NA NA

Eastbound North Europe Service

Origins: Canada, USA and Mexico
Destination: North Europe

Equipment Type/Size Currency 20′ 40′ 40’HC 45′
Dry USD 110 220 220 220
Refrigerated USD NA 220 220 NA
Open Top USD 110 220 NA NA
Flat Rack USD 110 220 NA NA
Tank USD 110 220 NA NA

For assistance, please contact your local APL representative. We thank you for your business and continued support.

Sincerely,

APL

 

 

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Maersk: Revision of THC in Germany

 

 

 

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   Rate Revision of Origin and Destination Terminal Handling    Charges for Dry Containers in Germany 

 
30th November 2016

 

 

 

Dear Valued Customer,

 

We at Maersk Line constantly strive to provide reliable and innovative products to our customers. In order to continue offering our high quality services and unmatched reliability, we will be revising the Origin and Destination Terminal Handling Charges in Germany effective 1st January, 2017.

 

The revised surcharge amount is:

 

 

 

 

 

For further information, please feel free to reach out to our sales and customer services representatives.

 

We thank you for your business and look forward to continually serving your global transportation requirements.

 

Yours Sincerely,

Maersk Line

 

 

 

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OOCL: Blank Sailings Transatlantic

 

 

 

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November 29, 2016

Trans-Atlantic Trade – Winter Program Update

 

Dear Valued Customer,

Further to our customer advisory dated October 17, 2016, we would like to inform you of the withdrawal of the following Trans-Atlantic sailings:

Atlantic Express 1 (AX1) service

•         Vancouver Express (VCX) voyage 053W/E
•         Westbound:  No sailing from Le Havre on December 30, 2016
•         Eastbound:  No sailing from New York on January 16, 2017

Atlantic Express 2 (AX2) service

•         Singapore Express (SNX) voyage 057W/E
•         Westbound:  No sailing from Southampton on December 24, 2016
•         Eastbound:  No sailing from Savannah on January 9, 2017

For any questions or enquiries, please contact our local customer service representatives.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support of OOCL.

 

 

 

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Maersk: GRI Far East to North Europe

 

 

 

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   Rate Announcement – Far East to North Europe

 

 
29 November 2016

Dear Valued Customer,

 

As Maersk Line strives to continue to offer you a broad portfolio of services, we are announcing an increase in FAK rates (Freight All Kinds). Below are the FAK rates for a sample list of corridors, commodities and container types where the rate increase is effective. As always, please visit my.maerskline.com for a quote, or your rate sheets or contracts will provide you with full details of rate increases.

 

 

 

 

  • The above rates are inclusive of Basic Freight Rate (BAS), Bunker Adjustment Factor (SBF), Emergency Risk Surcharge (ERS) and Peak Season Surcharge (PSS).
  • The above rates are subject to Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSS) and Terminal Handling Charges (THC) Detailed levels of LSS, ERS, THC and PSS can be found here.
  • The above rates are also subject to other applicable surcharges, including local charges and contingency charges.
  • Other corridors, commodities and container types (including reefers) that are not listed above may also be subject to increases.
  • These rates are unaffected by, and do not affect, any tariff notified, published or filed in accordance with local regulatory requirements.
  • For trades subject to the US Shipping Act or the China Maritime Regulations, quotations or surcharges that vary from the Maersk Line tariff shall not be binding on Maersk Line unless included in a service contract or service contract amendment that has been filed with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) or the Shanghai Shipping Exchange, as applicable.

We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for doing business with us. As the world’s leading shipping company, we strive to be your reliable shipping partner, propelling your business forward and supporting your growth ambitions.

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your local sales or customer service representative. You will find contact details of our local offices on maerskline.com.

 

If you wish to place a booking you can always visit my.maerskline.com.

 

 

 

 

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APL: Low Sulphur Surcharge update

 

 

 

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29 November 2016
Asia-Europe and Trans-Atlantic Markets – Low Sulphur Fuel Surcharge Update
Dear Valued Customer,

Please be informed that APL will apply the following Low Sulphur Fuel (LSF) surcharges to all container types for Asia-Europe and Trans-Atlantic markets with effect from 1 January 2017:

Asia-Europe Market (North Europe)- Eastbound and Westbound

Port Currency             20′               40’              HC40’             45’
Main Port USD             16               32                  32            32
Out Port1 USD              51               102                  102          102

Note: 1. For out port in Ireland and UK (Belfast only), the surcharge is USD $33/TEU.

Trans-Atlantic Market – Eastbound and Westbound

Main Port

From To Currency             20’                  40’             HC40’              45’
US East Coast North Europe USD              42                 84                   84               84
North Europe US East Coast USD              42                  84                   84              84
US West Coast North Europe USD              62                 124                  124             124
North Europe US West Coast USD              62                  124                   124             124
US East Mediterranean USD              35                   70                     70              70
East Mediterranean US USD               35                   70                    70              70
US West Mediterranean USD              46                   92                     92             92
West Mediterranean US USD              46                   92                    92             92

Out Port

From To Currency            20’                40’             HC40’                 45’
US East Coast North Europe USD             77               154                   154               154
North Europe US East Coast USD             77               154                   154               154
US West Coast North Europe USD             97               194                  194                194
North Europe US West Coast USD            97              194                  194              194

For assistance, please contact your local APL representative. We thank you for your business and continued support.

Sincerely,

APL

 

 

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