CMA CGM ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN FEES ON SOME SERVICES

CMA CGM is announcing some updates to the services it provides, such as a docking surcharge in Australia, a port fee review in Ghana, and a feeder update in the Republic of Congo. See details below:

Surcharge for dockings in Australia

According to the company, due to the permanent docking congestions in Australia which interrupt services involving high operating costs, CMA CGM will implement a surcharge (Port Congestion Surcharge) for all cargo between the east coast of South America and Sydney (all services), in the amount of US$ 285.00 per TEU, from October 14, 2020 (shipment date) until December 31, 2020.

Ghana port fee review

According to the company, the port charge in Ghana (local port charge) will be revised as of October 15, 2020 (shipment date, until December 31, 2020) for all cargo departing from the east coast of South America (SAMWAF service) for Tema and Takoradi, based on freight collect, in the amount of US $ 110 per TEU.

Feeder update in the Republic of Congo

The company also reported that the port of Pointe Noire, in the Republic of Congo, has been affected by severe congestion since August, which has not yet improved. According to CMA CGM, this caused an interruption of operations and many delays in the departure of feeders to Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo, resulting in an enormous load accumulation.

Therefore, the company is working on an evacuation plan with West Feeder and Douala Feeder services and extra capacity from September to October, with the aim of completing the evacuation as soon as possible. For this, extra capacity will be deployed in the next 2 weeks and dedicated express service for Cameroon, DRC, and Nigeria will be implemented to optimize rotation and increase the frequency of feeder vessels.

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