Some random dude told me the Tauranga joint venture Prime Port Timaru has stopped maintenance dredging and this has caused operational issues for visiting container vessels
I have been notified that on or after 13 th November 2020, there will be an implementation of an “Auckland Port Congestion Surcharge”.
This is majorly due to Shipping Lines experiencing significant vessel delays with
current waiting times up to 12 days, resulting in vessel omissions and contingencies
significantly impacting their overall operational costs.
The costs for this surcharge varies depending on the Shipping Line so we have out-
lined the range as per the below:
ANL USD 200.00 per TEU
Hamburg SUD USD 215.00 per TEU
Maersk USD 215.00 per TEU
ONE USD 280.00 per TEU
Cosco USD 300.00 per TEU
MSC USD 300.00 per TEU
Unfortunately this congestion surcharge will filter onto LCL shipments also and will
be costed at this stage as additional USD 10.00 per cbm / tonne
Six weeks ago it was not uncommon to see up to 10 ships sitting out in the Hauraki Gulf waiting to berth due to restrictions in the port operation. They are probably avoiding this wasted time.
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