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European Shippers’ Council (ESC) announced it disapproves the mechanism of surcharges that shipping liners launch to cover the higher rate of lower sulphur fuel, calling for a dialogue with container liners, like Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM, to find the best mechanism to share the costs.

International Registries, Inc. and its affiliates (IRI) announced that the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry will not follow competitors by levying surcharges and commissions on vessel documents and certificates issued on its behalf by the Classification Societies.

International Transport Intermediaries Club has recently reported a dispute in which a ship agent in Australia was held liable to its shipowner principal for excessive charges demanded by a contractor for the disposal of dunnage and other materials related to the packing of cargo.

USCG is changing the ratemaking methodology and establishes new pilotage rates for 2018. The modifications to the ratemaking methodology consist of a new compensation benchmark, updates and revisions to annually adjusted figures such as inflation rates and traffic volumes, organizational changes, and clarifications.

French container ship giant CMA CGM informed that it will implement an Emergency Port Congestion Surcharge for imports and exports at the port of Thessaloniki, North Greece, as of January, as a result from the increased port congestion that is increasing operational costs and generating service disruptions.

The UK MCA has announced that the masters of two vessels that collided in the Humber during thick fog in May last year have pleaded guilty to conduct endangering ships under the Act when they appeared at Hull Magistrates Court on February 3

The FMC issued an Industry Advisory regarding numerous informal inquiries received in relation to certain congestion surcharges

It will take effect on July 15 to the West Coast A peak-season surcharge scheduled to take effect next week in the eastbound Pacific has been postponed for at least one month.The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement,which represents most of the large carriers in the U.S. import trade from Asia, late last year published a voluntary guideline for its members calling for a peak-season surcharge of $400 per 40-foot container to run from June 15 through Nov. 30.However, due to weaker-than-expected imports during the past month and excess capacity on services to the West Coast, a number of carriers have postponed the peak-season surcharges. Most carriers now aim for the peak season surcharge to take effect on July 15 to the West Coast.Carriers have more leverage on all-water services to the East Coast, where vessels are smaller and utilization rates are higher. Some carriers still intend to impose a surcharge this month, with others planning on the peak-season surcharge to take effect on July 1.Carriers were successful in imposing peak-season surcharges in 2010 because of tight vessel capacity and equipment shortages earlier in the year. Also, importers shipped some of their merchandise in the spring rather than waiting for the autumn rush ...