Leading container shipping line Maersk has announced the imposition of US$150 Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) per twenty equivalent unit (TEU) container and US$300 per forty equivalent unit (FEU) container heading to Nigeria from China, Japan, Taiwan and other Asian countries.
The Nigeria PSS, which became effective on January 8, also applies to containers originating from Brunei, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, South Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and East Timor.
The surcharge on Nigeria-bound cargo is part of an array of Maersk’s new peak season surcharges that will apply to various countries.
However, the surcharge from Vietnam to Nigeria (and other West African countries) will be effective on January 18 while the surcharge from Taiwan to Nigeria (and other West African countries) will be effective on February 2.
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