The liner carrier Hamburg Süd said Tuesday it will assess a surcharge on shipments from the United States to St. Petersburg, Russia, in the coming weeks.
The surcharge, $75 per TEU, will be assessed from Oct. 18 from U.S. West Coast ports, and from Nov. 1 from U.S. East Coast ports.
The carrier said the surcharge is necessary “due to the additional costs associated with winter weather and ice conditions in the eastern Baltic Sea.”
Hamburg Süd to assess St. Petersburg winter fee
