It’s no secret that ocean carriers have been struggling to turn a consistent profit in the past decade. Over time, steamship lines have phased out chassis ownership and invested in mega vessels to hedge against market risks, but the current U.S. trucking environment has created an impossible door delivery expectation, and some ocean carriers have had enough.
Citing congestion, capacity, and increasing operational costs, Hyundai and CMA CGM are leading the charge, sur-charge, that is. Both steamship lines announced $300/container “emergency door service” fees, starting March 16 for CMA CGM and April 6 for Hyundai, to offset their losses while others like, Atlantic Container Lines (ACL), are simply eliminating the service in specific locations.
Here’s what many major carriers have decided, to date:
Shippers with door deliveries should be aware of the emergency surcharge and contact their ocean carrier representative for more detail.
Those looking for flexible alternative routings should contact [email protected].
