COSCON imposes OWC/OWR adjustment for USA trade

COSCO Container Lines (COSCON) will implement Overweight Container Charge (OWC/OWR) adjustment for all overweight intermodal cargo from Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, Far East and Indian Sub-Continent countries to USA inland points, the shipping company said in a press release.

The OWC/OWR surcharge takes effect from September 12 and will be:

All cargo in 20' dry/standard containers destined to USA inland points and weighing over 17,252 KGS
$200 by Door mode via Truck service (OWC)
$200 by Cy mode via Rail service (OWR)
$400 by DOOR mode via Truck+Rail Service (OWC + OWR)
$400 by Cy mode via Rail Service and the last leg is via truck service (OWR + OWC)