Subscribe to RSS feedSwire flags equipment surcharge on Asian route
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Dale Crisp
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Sep 02, 2010 09:54 AM
SWIRE Shipping is to hit customers Asian trade customers with a US$0250 per teu equipment surcharge from next month, citing the global container shortage and higher costs for new boxes.
“Such increase in demand has been unexpected as the production and sourcing of shipping containers came to a halt during the global financial crisis,” the carrier said.
“More recently the Chinese container factories have gone on strike, resulting in...
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