Maersk imposes 'peak season surcharge' on Nigeria-bound containers
DANISH shipping giant Maersk has imposed US$150 Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) per TEU and $300 per FEU heading to Nigeria from China, Japan, Taiwan and other Asian countries.
The surcharge came in effect on January 8 and 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, reports Lagos, Nigeria's Ships&Ports.
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.
source:SchedNet
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