CSA lines to reduce bunker fee

CSA lines to reduce bunker fee    Members of the Caribbean Shipowners Association said last week they will reduce the amount of bunker surcharge they assess on shipments from the United States to Anguilla, Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saba, St. Bart's, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Vincent, Trinidad, Jamaica, Guyana and Suriname.
   CSA members Bernuth, CMA CGM, Crowley, Seaboard Marine, Sea Freight Line and Zim, will lower the charge from $120 per TEU to $90 per TEU as of March 27.
   'In keeping with our commitment to the shipping community, the members of the association will continuously monitor fuel cost developments and adjust bunker surcharge levels, including rolling back these announced increases if not supported by actual circumstances,' CSA said in a statement. 'Nevertheless, it is suggested shippers plan business transactions on the basis of these forward filings and continue to monitor the situation.'