Maersk suspends fog surcharge

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Maersk Line said it has decided to suspend a previously announced "fog congestion" surcharge for the port of Qingdao, China. "The fog season has been lighter than expected, so the surcharge was suspended," said Timothy Simpson, a spokesman for the company. Last month the carrier said it was going to impose a $100 per container surcharge on ships calling the port during June and July because of increased waiting time and because of additional fuel costs incurred ...

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