News / China congestion pushes carriers as they are 'forced' to add surcharges 

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Carriers, faced with increasing congestion, low productivity and a mounting backlog of exports in southern China have been forced to omit port calls, extend gate-in times and, in Ocean Network Express (ONE)’s case, added a $1,000 surcharge on reefer cargo to Yantian.

ONE and Maersk are omitting calls at Yantian terminals in an effort to maintain schedules, as congestion and delays in Europe, the US and Asia build, – the Pearl River Delta region of particular concern.

The lines are reducing arrival ...