CANADA/EUROPE CARRIERS RAISE BUNKER CHARGES
Shipping lines on the Canadian Atlantic Westbound and Eastbound Freight Conferences said they would increase their bunker charges on Feb. 1.
The conference carriers’ fuel charges will go up from $76 to $102 for 20-foot containers, and from $152 to $204 for 40-foot boxes.
Member carriers of the Canadian Atlantic Westbound and Eastbound Freight Conferences are Atlantic Container Line, Canada Maritime, Cast, Hapag-Lloyd and Orient Overseas Container Line.