Implementation of Congestion Surcharge Atlantic Trade – Montreal, Canada  

In view of the continuing disruptions to maritime traffic in the St Lawrence River, as well as local trucking and railroad issues, and resulting congestion at the port of Montreal as well as schedule delays over and above the seasonal norm, Hapag-Lloyd will implement a Congestion Surcharge as from beginning of March 2019 for all cargo moving to/via the port of Montreal, Canada.

Details and first applicable vessels are as follows:

St. Lawrence Cont. Service – Route 1 (AT1) and 2 (AT2) – westbound

• USD 100 per TEU (all equipment types)

• Valid from MSC Alyssa 224732 (AT1) and OOCL Montreal 225433 (AT2)

Mediterranean Canada Service (MCA) – westbound

• USD 100 per TEU (all equipment types)

• Valid from Detroit Express 224752

For further information please contact your local Hapag-Lloyd office.

******* PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE AS YET NOT RECEIVED SIMILAR NOTIFITIONS FROM OTHER CARRIERS. WE SHALL ADVISE AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE SAME.