News / Are carriers boosting low-sulphur fuel surcharges to make up for low rates?

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Low-sulphur surcharges announced by ocean carriers on 1 December show “significant variations”, even within alliances, according to Alphaliner analysis.

As The Loadstar reported last Friday, carriers appear to have succeeded in passing on most of the perceived cost implications of IMO 2020 to the spot market and short-term shipper contracts, but the consultant questioned the lack of transparency in setting the surcharges.

“The wide variations in the new fuel surcharge and lack of complete transparency on their calculations is bound to fuel ...