I have no positive news on labor dispute between the longshoremen and the East Coast ports. I am surprised that the potential strike hasn’t made more headlines and isn’t getting the attention of our Federal government. Even a “short” one to two week strike could have huge implications on our national economy, especially during the peak shipping season.
More carriers have filed a Port Congestion Surcharge in case of a labor dispute. Here is the latest that we have seen:
| Carrier | Item |
20′ |
40′ |
40’HC |
45’HC |
| APL | Congestion Surcharge |
$320 |
$400 |
$450 |
$505 |
| ANL/US Line | Port Congestion Surcharge |
$800 |
$1,000 |
$1,125 |
$1,266 |
| CMA | Port Congestion Surcharge |
$800 |
$1,000 |
$1,125 |
$1,266 |
| CSCL | Port Congestion Surcharge |
$800 |
$1,000 |
$1,125 |
$1,266 |
| ZIM | Port Congestion Surcharge |
$800 |
$1,000 |
$1,125 |
$1,266 |
| UASC | Port Congestion Surcharge |
$800 |
$1,000 |
$1,125 |
n/a |
| Maersk | Congestion Surcharge |
$800 |
$1,000 |
$1,125 |
$1,266 |
| Cosco | Congestion Surcharge |
$800 |
$1,000 |
$1,125 |
$1,266 |
| EMC | Congestion Charge At POD |
$800 |
$1,000 |
$1,125 |
$1,266 |
| NYK | Port Congestion Surcharge |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
| Hanjin | Port Congestion Surcharge |
$800 |
$1,000 |
$1,125 |
$1,266 |
| K Line | Congestion Surcharge |
$800 |
$1,000 |
$1,125 |
$1,266 |
| YML | Port Congestion Charge |
$800 |
$1,000 |
$1,125 |
$1,266 |
| HMM | Port Congestion Surcharge |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
| Hamburg Sud | Port Congestion Surcharge |
$800 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
n/a |
| Matson | Port Congestion Surcharge |
$500 |
$500 |
$500 |
$500 |
Please keep in mind that the surcharge will only take effect in the event that a labor related slowdown/stoppage occurs (strike / lockout / etc.).
We are seeing more importers change their all-water US East Coast bookings to the US West Coast. This has resulted in increasing congestion on vessels coming to the US West Coast.
-Jimmy Ting
jimmyting@gwlcorp.com
