CANADA/EUROPE CONFERENCES RAISE BUNKER CHARGES
The Canada/Europe conferences will increase their eastbound and westbound bunker charges, effective Aug. 1.
The revised “interim fuel participation” charges will be set at $69 per 20-foot container and $138 per 40-footer, as compared to the current $50 per 20-foot box and $100 per 40-footer.
The members of the Canada/northern Europe conferences are Atlantic Container Line, Canada Maritime, Cast, Hapag-Lloyd and Orient Overseas Container Line.