Maersk Line said it will apply a congestion surcharge on all import containers handled at India’s Port of Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru), the country’s largest container gateway.
The surcharges will be $60 per 20-foot equivalent unit and $120 per 40-foot equivalent unit or high cube container, effective July 20 for shipments not requiring tariff-filing with the Federal Maritime Commission, and Aug. 16 for FMC-regulated trades.
“The Port of Nhava Sheva is facing severe congestion. The situation is beyond our control and we are working closely with the terminal to overcome this challenge as soon as possible,” the Danish carrier said.
Maersk’s move follows similar announcements by APL, Orient Overseas Container Line, NYK Line and Hyundai Merchant Marine, all of which levied surcharges of $150 per TEU and $300 per FEU as of July 15.
The lines cited increased operational costs caused by persistent delays and low productivity as reasons for imposing the emergency surcharges.
The port authority said operations at its three terminals improved considerably in recent weeks. The authority requested lines reconsider their decision to impose “unjustifiable” surcharges on the trade.
The west coast hub moves nearly 60 percent of India’s total containerized traffic, having racked up throughput of 4.06 million TEUs in fiscal 2009-10 ended March 31 and 1.09 million TEUs during the April-June quarter.
Separately, Nehru said it received the prestigious ISO 27001:2005 certification for its Information Security Management System following an audit by the Indian Register Quality Systems, which is accredited by RvA, Netherlands.
The surcharges will be $60 per 20-foot equivalent unit and $120 per 40-foot equivalent unit or high cube container, effective July 20 for shipments not requiring tariff-filing with the Federal Maritime Commission, and Aug. 16 for FMC-regulated trades.
“The Port of Nhava Sheva is facing severe congestion. The situation is beyond our control and we are working closely with the terminal to overcome this challenge as soon as possible,” the Danish carrier said.
Maersk’s move follows similar announcements by APL, Orient Overseas Container Line, NYK Line and Hyundai Merchant Marine, all of which levied surcharges of $150 per TEU and $300 per FEU as of July 15.
The lines cited increased operational costs caused by persistent delays and low productivity as reasons for imposing the emergency surcharges.
The port authority said operations at its three terminals improved considerably in recent weeks. The authority requested lines reconsider their decision to impose “unjustifiable” surcharges on the trade.
The west coast hub moves nearly 60 percent of India’s total containerized traffic, having racked up throughput of 4.06 million TEUs in fiscal 2009-10 ended March 31 and 1.09 million TEUs during the April-June quarter.
Separately, Nehru said it received the prestigious ISO 27001:2005 certification for its Information Security Management System following an audit by the Indian Register Quality Systems, which is accredited by RvA, Netherlands.