Fuel Surcharge

Discussions among railroads to be allowed as evidence in price-fixing lawsuits

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U.S. District Court Judge Paul A. Friedman determined Friday that four railroads — Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP), BNSF (NYSE: BRK), CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) — must include certain evidence in ongoing legal proceedings concerning allegations of price fixing that occurred in the early 2000s. 

The proceedings, which involve over 200 shippers, are about whether the railroads applied fuel surcharges on rail rates that weren’t related to fuel. The shippers argue that the purpose...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/discussions-among-railroads-to-be-allowed-as-evidence-in-price-fixing-lawsuits

Feds: Railroads’ rate discussions can be evidence in price-fixing lawsuits

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Class I railroads’ discussions about setting local and interline rates can be included as evidence in dozens of shippers’ lawsuits over price fixing in the 2000s, various federal agencies have concluded.

Attorneys with the U.S. Department of Justice, speaking on behalf of itself, the Federal Trade Commission, the Surface Transportation Board and the U.S. Department of Transportation, determined that discussions or agreements by the Class I carriers on setting local or interline rates generally...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/feds-railroads-rate-discussions-can-be-evidence-in-price-fixing-lawsuits

Shippers warn of antitrust ramifications

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Shippers are concerned that the freight railroads’ justification over alleged price fixing that occurred in the early 2000s could open the door towards loosening antitrust laws.

The concerns are related to lawsuits from dozens of shippers aimed at four U.S. Class I railroads, CSX (NASDAQ: CSX), Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC), Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) and BNSF (NYSE: BRK). The lawsuits allege that between 2003 and 2008, these four railroads applied fuel surcharges on rail rates that weren’t...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shippers-warn-of-antitrust-ramifications

Hapag-Lloyd to revise fuel surcharge in France

With effect from February 10, 2020 Hapag-Lloyd will revise the Fuel Surcharge for Inland Haulage under Carrier arrangement from/to France as follows:

Mode of Transport Truck:

  • From +19.61 % to +20.86 %
  • Via ports in France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany
  • From/to France, Monaco and Switzerland

Mode of Transport Rail/Road Combined:

  • Remain unchanged at + EUR 15/CTR
  • Via ports in France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany
  • From/to France

Mode of Transport Barge/Road Combined:

  • Remain unchanged at +...

https://container-news.com/hapag-lloyd-fuel-surcharge-france/

Maersk Surcharge Clarity: Shippers To Pay ‘Cost Recovery’ Only

In a major development, Maersk Line has announced that they will only charge for the “extra cost of compliance” as the carrier introduces new IMO 2020 low-sulfur fuels in the coming months, reports Freight Waves

Charge Complexity Baffles Shippers

As reported by FreightWaves, shippers and forwarders have expressed dismay about the complexity of the charges being levied by some container lines as they phase in new low-sulfur bunker fuels ahead of the Jan. 1 International Maritime Organization...

http://mfame.guru/says-maersk-surcharge-clarity-shippers-to-pay-cost-recovery-only/

Hapag-Lloyd revises fuel surcharge in France

With effect from May 6, 2019 Hapag-Lloyd will revise the Fuel Surcharge for Inland Haulage under Carrier arrangement from/to France as follows:

Mode of Transport Truck:

  • From +19.74 % to +19.88 %
  • Via ports in France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany
  • From/to France, Monaco and Switzerland

Mode of Transport Rail/Road Combined:

  • Remain unchanged at EUR 15/CTR 
  • Via port in France
  • From/to France

Mode of Transport Rail/Road Combined:

  • Remain unchanged at EUR 15/CTR
  • Via ports in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany

https://container-news.com/hapag-lloyd-revises-fuel-surcharge-france/

Hapag-Lloyd updates Fuel Surcharge

With effect from January 7, 2019 Hapag-Lloyd will revise the Fuel Surcharge for Inland Haulage under Carrier arrangement from/to France as follows:

Mode of Transport Truck:

  • From + 21.89 % to + 20.49 %
  • Via ports in France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany
  • From/to France, Monaco and Switzerland

Mode of Transport Rail/Road Combined:

  • From EUR 12/CTR to EUR 15/CTR 
  • Via ports in France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany
  • From/to France

Mode of Transport Barge/Road Combined:

  • From + 12 % to + 13 % 
  • Via ports in...

http://container-news.com/hapag-lloyd-updates-fuel-surcharge/