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Eight Lines announce
Eight Lines announce...
BUNKER SURCHARGE INCREASE
2005, August 23: Eight shipping lines serving
the Caribbean have announced their intention of imposing a surcharge on bunker,
effective September 18, 2005.
The Lines involved -- Bernuth Lines, CMA-CGM
Caribbean, CP Ships, Crowley Liner Services, Interline, Seaboard Marine,
SeaFreight Line and Tropical Shipping – are bound together in the Caribbean
Shipowners Association.
The Caribbean Shipowners Association is not a
member of the Caribbean Shipping Association and is not associated with the
Regional body.
The Lines, who provide service between the United
States and Caribbean destinations including Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados,
Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Saba, St Barths, St
Eustatius, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Maarten, St Vincent, Trinidad, Haiti,
Jamaica, Guyana and Suriname, cite escalation of fuel prices as reason for the
decision to impose the increase. In a statement from their association dated
August 17, 2005,
They detailed the increase to the Bunker
Surcharge, based on the West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil price of $55 per
barrel as follows:
Effective September 18, 2005
Current Bunker Increase New Bunker
20’ Container - $ 171.00 + $ 78.00 =
$ 249.00
40’ Container - $ 308.00 + $ 140.00 =
$ 448.00
Over 40’ Equipment - $ 352.00 + $ 160.00 = $
512.00
LCL - $ 7.25 w/m + $ 3.25
= $ 10.50 w/m
Breakbulk - $ 7.25 w/m + $ 3.25 =
$ 10.50 w/m
Vehicles over 700 cft $ 7.25 w/m + $ 3.25 = $
10.50 w/m
Vehicles – up to and
Including 700 cft $ 65 Each + $ 35 Each = $
100 Each
NOTE: Weight (W) based on 2,000 lbs. and Measurement (M) based on 40 cubic
feet. The Bunker Surcharge is assessed in addition to all other charges, and
applies to all tariff and service contract rates in the U.S. and Puerto Rico
trade. Please contact your preferred carrier for further information.
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