Hapag-Lloyd updates North America bunker charges

Tue 3 Nov 2015, 11:04 GMT

Hapag-Lloyd updates North America bunker charges

Monthly charges released in 'Primary Surcharge Notice'.

Europe's fourth-largest container shipping line, Hapag-Lloyd AG, has announced revised bunker-related charges for North America in its 'November 2015 Primary Surcharge Notice'.

A link to the relevant charges has been provided below:

https://www.hapag-lloyd.com/downloads/news/November_2015_NA_Primary_Surcharge_Notice.pdf

The content summary is as follows:

1. Monthly Bunker Charge (BUC) and Emergency Bunker Surcharge (EBS) development summary.

2. Inland Fuel Surcharge.

3. Monthly Currency Adjustment Factor (CAF) development summary.

4. Low Sulfur Fuel (LSF) development summary.

5. General Rate Increase Reminder summary.

Transpacific Westbound (including Oceania) From North America

1. Bunker Charge (BFF / BUC / BAF) for the North America to Asia trades.

2. Bunker Charge (BAF) for North America to Oceania.

Transpacific Eastbound To North America

1. Bunker Fuel Factor (BFF)

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