CARRIERS ADD CONGESTION SURCHARGE FOR CHENNAI
Shipping lines in the Europe/Indian Subcontinent trade are introducing a congestion surcharge in Chennai, the southern Indian port.
“As a result of severe congestion at the port of Chennai, the Chennai feeder operators serving the Chennai trade have announced the immediate introduction of a $75 per TEU congestion surcharge on all laden container movements between Chennai/Colombo, Chennai/Malaysia and Chennai/Singapore,” a spokesman for the India Pakistan Bangladesh Ceylon Conferences said.
The carriers said that they have no alternative other than to pass this charge directly onto their customers.
CARRIERS ADD CONGESTION SURCHARGE FOR CHENNAI
