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FUEL SURCHARGE INCREASE
UPS AIR CARGO advised that it would raise its Fuel Surcharge on all shipments from Canada to 0.72cents per kilogram, or the local currency equivalent, effective May 21st, 2007. The previous surcharge was 0.68 CAD/ per kilo.
British Airways World Cargo announced it will increase its fuel surcharge to USD0.55/kg / CAD0.61/kg, effective May 24th, 2007. The charge is based on the execution date on the Air Waybill. The increase to the fuel surcharge has been caused by the continuous rise in fuel prices, causing the fuel index to exceed the level 11 threshold for two consecutive weeks.
CANADA AND IRELAND SIGN OPEN SKIES DEAL
Sixty years after the existing bilateral air services accord between Ireland and Canada was signed, a new open skies arrangement will allow carriers access to routes between any city in Canada and Ireland , set their own prices, and use Canada and Ireland as platforms to serve other destinations. The agreement is effective immediately and marks the third open skies deal signed as part of Canada 's new "Blue Sky" policy.
AIR SLOVAKIA TO FLY TO USA AND CANADA
Air Slovakia will launch a weekly service from Bratislava ( Slovakia ) to the USA and Canada in mid-July. Click on the link for further details: http://www.airslovakia.sk .
ISRAELI PORT CHAOS
It is rumored that there are delays of up to 20 days in Israel's ports caused by a lack of staff, and equipment is costing the export and import industry millions. The national shippers' council is threatening to take legal action.
HALIFAX PORT, SUEZ CANAL
The Halifax Port Authority … announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Suez Canal Authority to promote the all-water route between Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. The Canadian operator said the memorandum would benefit the mutual interests of both parties and allow for further cooperation and information sharing.
GRAND ALLIANCE TO CHANGE TRANS-Pacific SERVICES
Three members of the Grand Alliance, Hapag-Lloyd, NYK Line and OOCL, announced they will launch two new all-water services to the U.S. East Coast via the Panama Canal.
GRAND ALLIANCE REVAMPS ASIA/USEC SERVICES
Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd, NYK and OOCL have announced that they are reconfiguring their transpacific services during the peak summer season to meet customer requirements more effectively. As a result, amendments will be made to the East Coast South (ECS) and East Coast North (ECN) container shipping services to provide more diverse loading options and faster transit times from south, north and central China . Visit their websites for further details.
VANCOUVER BOXES TOP REGION
The Port of Vancouver, British Columbia solidified its lead over the Pacific Northwest's other major container ports, as volume for the first four months of the year topped 700,000 TEU's.
HIGHER PORT TARIFFS IN INDIA
India 's tariff authority for major ports (TAMP) recently approved the Cochin Port Trust's proposal for a general revision of tariffs on various cargo handling and vessel related charges. There will be a 40% hike in general cargo handling charges and an 8% increase on container handling operations for the container terminal operator India Gateway Terminal. Several trade organizations have protested against the TAMP notification, saying that the general cargo handling rates at Cochin Port are high compared with neighbouring ports.
PORT OF BELGRADE TO BE MOVED
The new Danube port of Belgrade ( Serbia ) will be built on the left bank of the river, downstream from Pančevo Bridge . The port will be relocated on 600 ha of land already anticipated by the Belgrade land development public agency within the next few years. The relocation should resolve the major problems stemming from the port's present position near the city centre, which restricts its development. The existing port is poorly connected to other transport modes and will only continue to operate until the new port is ready to start.
NEW WORLD ALLIANCE/CMA CGM ANNOUNCE JOINT SERVICE
The New World Alliance (TNWA) and the French shipping company CMA-CGM have announced a new all-water service to expedite cargo moving from major Chinese export hubs to key destinations on the US east coast, via the Panama Canal. Visit: http://www.cma-cgm.com .
CTSA HIKING FUEL RECOVERY SURCHARGES
Shipping lines in the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement will raise their fuel recovery surcharges from July 1 to the following amounts:
* $510 (from $410) per 20-foot container.
* $635 (from $545) per 40-foot container.
* $715 (from $615) per 40-foot high-cube container.
* $805 (from $690) per 45-foot container.
* $15 (from $12) weight-measure adjustment.
CTSA members are APL, COSCO Container Lines, Evergreen Line, Hanjin Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, “K” Line, MOL, NYK Line, OOCL and Yang Ming.
MAERSK RAISING U.S.INLAND FUEL SURCHARGE
Maersk Line will increase its inland fuel surcharge on all import and export cargo moving to and from U.S. locations requiring rail, truck or barge service under a Maersk Line bill of lading to $130 per container, from $105 per container, effective July 1. This charge will be applicable on U.S. ports as well as cross-border shipments to and from the United States via Canadian ports.
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