Carriers raise bunker surcharge for Med/U.S. trade

Carriers raise bunker surcharge for Med/U.S. trade    The United States South Europe Conference said it will set its bunker surcharge for its eastbound and westbound U.S./Mediterranean tariffs.
   Effective Feb. 1, the surcharge will be $131 per 20-foot container and $262 per 40-foot container, and 11 percent per weight/measure.
   The conference earlier this month said it plans to implement a two-step tariff general rate increase for shipments from the Mediterranean to the United States. Identical increase of $200 per 20-foot container or $250 per 40-footer are scheduled for both April 1 and July 1, the carrier group said.
   The carriers of the United States South Europe Conference are Hapag-Lloyd, P&O Nedlloyd and Maersk Sealand.