CARIBBEAN SHIPOWNERS ASSOCIATION RAISES BUNKER CHARGES
Carriers of the Caribbean Shipowners Association will raise bunker surcharges by 20 percent on Feb. 16, citing the escalation of fuel prices.
The new levels of the bunker surcharges will be $186 per 20-foot container, $336 per 40-foot box and $384 for containers longer than 40 feet.
The Caribbean Shipowners Association carriers are Bernuth Lines, CMA CGM, Crowley Liner Services, Interline, Maersk Sealand, Seaboard Marine, SeaFreight Line and Tropical Shipping. The carriers provide service between the continental United States and Puerto Rico, and Caribbean destinations.