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Low Sulphur Fuel Surcharge (LSS) to and from EUROPE - Effective 1st December, 2018
Low Sulphur Fuel Surcharge (LSS) to and from EUROPE - Effective 1st December, 2018
November 13, 2018

Low Sulphur Fuel Surcharge (LSS) to/from EUROPE -  Effective 1st December, 2018

 

Due to the new regulation to use 0,5% sulphur fuel in China effective October 1st, 2018, OOCL wishes to advise the following.

 

With effect from December 1, 2018, a Low Sulphur Fuel surcharge (LSS) at $9/TEU will be implemented for Northbound and Southbound traffic between Oceania and Europe. The China LSS is applied to Oceania cargo along with China-bound cargo.

 

  • Low Sulphur Fuel Surcharge (LSS) will be adjusted to:

 

Australia / New Zealand to and from:LSS charge level
Mediterranean RegionsUSD 9 per TEU
USD 18 per FEU
North EuropeUSD 25 per TEU
USD 50 per FEU
Scandinavia & Baltic RegionsUSD 69 per TEU
USD 138 per FEU

 

with effect on the 1st of December, 2018, based on shipment onboard date.

 

 

Yours faithfully,

 

OOCL (Australia) Pty Ltd.

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