French shipping company CMA CGM has imposed $1,000 as overweight surcharge on shipments from China to the Lagos Port Complex Apapa.
Overweight surcharge (OWS) is charged by shipping lines on containers that exceed the designated acceptable weight range for its size.
The world’s third-largest container carrier said the charges will apply to boxes shipped from the ports of China to Nigeria’s largest seaport.
It said the surcharged will be implemented on all dry cargoes with a gross weight equal or over 20 tons and will take effect on 8 November.
In June, CMA CGM suspended the shipment of reefer containers “with positive temperature” to the ports of Apapa, Tin Can and Onne “until further notice”.
It said the suspension was due to the “extremely irregular transit times to these destinations” as a result of congestion.
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