CMA CGM slams $500 per container peak season surcharge on shippers

CMA CGM
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Marseille-headquartered container line CMA CGM has announced a new peak season surcharge (PSS) from Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf & Red Sea to North Europe, Scandinavia & Poland, Black Sea, Morocco; East & West Mediterranean, Adriatic and North Africa.

The new surcharge will be effective from 15 February (date of loading) until further notice and will be US$500 per dry container.

Another surcharge will be implemented by CMA CGM from North Europe, Baltic, Scandinavia & Poland to the United States, Canada East Coast and Mexico.

This second surcharge will be effective from 28 January (cargo receipt date for US, B/L date for Canada and Mexico) until further notice.