Hapag-Llod revises HLC on East Asia - Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, WCSA services

Hapag-Lloyd has announced it will revise the Heavy Lift Charge effective June 7, 2016. The change will be applied for cargo shipped from East Asia to Mexico, Central America, Caribbean and West Coast of South America.

New revised HLC is as follows:
USD 250 per 20' container with a weight between 18.001 and 23 tons
USD 500 per 20' container with weight above 23 tons.

Hapag-Lloyd is a leading global liner shipping company. Hapag-Lloyd AG emerged on September 1st, 1970 from the amalgamation of the two shipping companies Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft (Hapag / Hamburg-American Line) and North German Lloyd (NDL). The company's fleet of around 150 modern ships move annually five million containers. Hapaq-Lloyed employes 6,900 staff working at 300 locations in 114 countries.