{"id":2770,"date":"2014-06-04T13:23:16","date_gmt":"2014-06-04T18:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/?p=2770"},"modified":"2014-06-04T13:23:16","modified_gmt":"2014-06-04T18:23:16","slug":"west-cost-ports-congestion-surcharges-clarified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/2014\/06\/04\/west-cost-ports-congestion-surcharges-clarified\/","title":{"rendered":"West Cost Ports: Congestion Surcharges Clarified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/west-coast-port-strike.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2476\" src=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/west-coast-port-strike.png\" alt=\"west coast port strike\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a>West Cost Ports: Congestion Surcharges Clarified<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Maritime Commission\u00a0(FMC) clarifies\u00a0rules pertaining to congestion surcharges planned by trans-Pacific carriers in the event of U.S. West Coast work stoppages.<\/p>\n<p>From the JOC summarizing FMC rules regarding port surcharges:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The congestion surcharges must be published in tariffs for at least 30 days before the fees can be levied against shippers, the FMC said in a statement. Moreover, the surcharges can only be imposed if a work stoppage is occurring when the cargo is tendered. In other words, if a shipper tenders its cargo and a strike occurs while the shipment is en route, no surcharge could be imposed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To read more: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.joc.com\/maritime-news\/container-lines\/fmc-clarifies-west-coast-congestion-surcharge-rules_20140604.html\">JOC <\/a><\/p>\n<p>From the FMC website referencing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/cgi-bin\/text-idx?c=ecfr&amp;SID=cdc8f1b317ea34b67d68e4cc329ee3aa&amp;rgn=div5&amp;view=text&amp;node=46:9.0.1.2.11&amp;idno=46#46:9.0.1.2.11.0.2.7\">46 CFR \u00a7 520.7<\/a> ;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Thus, if any cargo-related disruption were to occur at a port after cargo has been tendered by a shipper, a carrier may only lawfully charge the rates in effect on the day the cargo is tendered.\u00a0 These regulations apply both to import and export cargo.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To read more from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmc.gov\/port_congestion_surcharges_industry_advisory\/\">FMC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions or concerns about the surcharges or potential West Cost Port Strike, please feel free to contact Superior Freight Services, Inc. at <a href=\"mailto:superior@supfrt.com\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;font-family: Calibri;font-size: medium\">superior@supfrt.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or call 800.298.4305.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Cost Ports: Congestion Surcharges Clarified The Federal Maritime Commission\u00a0(FMC) clarifies\u00a0rules pertaining to congestion surcharges planned by trans-Pacific carriers in the event of U.S. West Coast work stoppages. From the JOC summarizing FMC rules regarding port surcharges: The congestion surcharges must be published in tariffs for at least 30 days before the fees can be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[17,24,3,89,70],"tags":[21,28,110,63,71],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>West Cost Ports: Congestion Surcharges Clarified.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"West Cost Ports: Congestion Surcharges Clarified. 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