SASCO hikes rates on Ningbo-Shanghai-Vladivostok Service
Sakhalin Shipping Company (SASCO) introduces a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) on all cargo from China to Vladivostok. The rates increase was due to boosted trade flow from China and the "peak season" in container traffic, the shipping company press release said.
The carrier said it would apply a US$ 50 per TEU peak-season surcharge to all cargo moved on the Ningbo-Shanghai-Vladivostok service.
OJSC Sakhalin Shipping Company (SASCO) is one of the largest shipping companies in Russia. SASCO’s own fleet comprises 21 ice-class vessels: 16 cargo ships (including two Ro-Lo ships), 4 ferries and a harbor tug. The carrier transports a wide range of cargoes: containers, general cargoes, equipment, suction and grab bulk cargo, timber and wood products. The company provides year-round transportation from the ports of De-Kastri, Vanino and Sovetskaya Gavan.