OOCL - Winter Surcharge (2021-2022) Implementation

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

SOURCE: OOCL

Please be advised that OOCL will implement Winter Surcharge for both dry and reefer cargoes at below level from 1st December 2021 to 30th April 2022.

 

Trade

Direction

Location

Quantum

AUT

Northbound

to/via St. Petersburg / Ust-Luga, Russia

USD 100 / TEU

AUT

Southbound

from/via St. Petersburg / Ust-Luga, Russia

USD 90 / TEU


The implementation of this surcharge is due to the higher vessel operating costs for using ice-breaker vessels, extended voyage duration due to significant delays while waiting for convoys and an increase of bunker costs.