MED/WEST COAST CONFERENCE INTRODUCES WESTBOUND ATLANTIC CHARGE

MED/WEST COAST CONFERENCE INTRODUCES WESTBOUND ATLANTIC CHARGE

   The Med Pacific Conference, which covers the trade between the Mediterranean and the West Coasts of the U.S. and Canada, is introducing a westbound equipment surcharge of $250 per container.
    The "equipment imbalance service surcharge", effective on Oct. 1, will apply to all westbound shipments.
    The Mediterranean/West Coast of North America conference is the latest to have announced the surcharge, due to be implemented by virtually all the conference and non-conference carriers in the northern Europe and Mediterranean trades to the U.S. and Canada.