News / Hapag-Lloyd becomes latest carrier to bring in container booking cancellation fee

06/06/2017

Hapag-Lloyd has become the latest container shipping line to introduce a cancellation/no-show fee, as carriers appear increasingly intent on penalising shippers and forwarders that book slots on services but don’t arrive with the cargo on time.

The German carrier has announced a $60 fee for all export shipments from Singapore ...

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