News / Stranded Russia-bound box lines ask shippers to stump up more cash

Transmasters asked customers for $1,750 per container to discharge cargo from Honrise Photo: vesselFinder

02/02/2024

Two opportunistic liner operators that started Russia-bound services are now in financial trouble.

Last Thursday (25 January), the China-based, Hong Kong-incorporated Global Field Line (GFL) wrote to customers, seeking an additional payment of $3,000/teu and $5,000/feu to settle sums due to its local agent and port ...

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