EWATA altering West African congestion surcharges

EWATA altering West African congestion surcharges Shipping lines of the Europe West Africa Trade Agreement will adjust the southbound congestion surcharges for a number of West African ports.
   Effective Jan. 21 the surcharges will be:
   * Luanda, from '120/175 euros per TEU to '135/200 euros per TEU.
   * Tema, from '205/300 euros to '65/100 euros per TEU.
   * Apapa, from '70/100 euros to '35/50 euros per TEU.
   * Cotonou, from '185/275 euros to '118/175 euros per TEU.
   * Lome, from '135/200 euros to '65/100 euros per TEU.
   * Pointe Noire, from '35/50 euros to '17/25 euros per TEU.
   * Dakar, from '17/25 euros to '17/25 euros per TEU.
   * Matadi, from '50/75 euros to '35/50 euros per TEU.
   EWATA members are Compania Sud Americana de Vapores and its subsidiary Libra-Montemar, Hapag-Lloyd, Delmas and its fellow CMA CGM affiliate OT Africa Line, Maersk Line and sister company Safmarine, and Nile Dutch Africa Line.