News / Anger grows among UK hauliers as shipping lines enforce loading 'surcharges'

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Forwarders and shippers are trapped in a “self-perpetuating cycle of misery”, brought about by the collapse of the UK’s haulage sector, according to industry sources.

While container lines have made their haulage networks more visible in recent weeks, load-on and load-off charges continue to eat into customer pockets.

One forwarder, speaking to The Loadstar, demanded that carriers address these costs, which they describe as “nothing but a surcharge”.

“Customers are charged a lo-lo fee – around £60 – to use merchant rather than liner haulage, ...