TACA CARRIERS RAISE FUEL CHARGE

TACA CARRIERS RAISE FUEL CHARGE    Shipping lines of the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement have advised shippers of a plan to raise bunker charges, from Oct. 16 until at least Nov. 15.
   For shipments to, from, or via U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coast ports, the conference’s bunker adjustment factor will be increased to $137 per 20-foot container, $274 per 40 or 45-foot box, or $14 per freight ton.
   For cargo to, from, or via Pacific ports, the charge will be $206 per 20-foot box, $412 per 40 or 45-foot container, or $21 per freight ton.
   The carriers of the TACA conference are: Atlantic Container Line, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk Sealand, Mediterranean Shipping Co., NYK Line, Orient Overseas Container Line and P&O Nedlloyd.