News / GSF backs India's call for return to 'all-inclusive' ocean freight rates

The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) is backing India’s push for “all-inclusive” ocean freight rates, claiming carrier surcharges disproportionately impact cargo owners in developing countries.

Last week, Indian carriers and forwarders criticised the government’s plan to remove carriers’ ability to levy surcharges, arguing it would be unlikely to reduce costs and could put local exporters at a competitive disadvantage.

However, the GSF claimed all-inclusive rates would bring “great benefit to Indian exporters and importers”, and vowed to “promote the concept widely among other maritime ...