Maersk/Hapag-Lloyd: Levy Peak Season Surcharge/Congestion Surcharge! Implemented on July 1

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd respectively announced yesterday (29th) that the peak season surcharge will be levied on the port of La Spezia, and the congestion surcharge will be levied on the ports of Le Havre and Foss.

Maersk said that due to the current emergency situation at the Port of La Spezia, in order to continue to serve customers globally, Maersk is imposing a peak season surcharge on all import and export trucks entering and leaving the Port of La Spezia.

High season surcharge: EUR 150

Effective Date: July 1, 2022.

Validity period: further notice.

Hapag-Lloyd said congestion had reached critical levels due to the French ports of Le Havre and Foss. As a result, a congestion surcharge will be levied at both ports. This surcharge applies to all import and export truck carrier shipments of all container types.

Details of this surcharge are as follows:

Non-FMC Effective Date: July 1, 2022 until further notice

FMC Effective Date: August 1, 2022 until further notice

25 EUR for all import and export trucking of all box types