French ocean carrier CMA CGM has notified its customers of an Overweight Surcharge (OWS), effective from 1 October 2024 until further notice.
The surcharge will apply to shipments originating from India, Sri Lanka, the Middle East Gulf, and Djibouti, destined for North Europe (including Scandinavia, Poland, and the Baltic), East and West Mediterranean, Adriatic, Black Sea, and North Africa.
The surcharge will be $100 per 20′ dry container with a gross weight exceeding 22 tons.
The surcharge applies to cargo originating from Indian ports such as Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Tuticorin, Hazira, Cochin, and Mangalore, and destined for ports in the Indian Ocean region, including Tamatave, Tulear, and Ehoala in Madagascar, Port Louis in Mauritius, Maputo in Mozambique, and Pointe des Galets in Reunion.
Furthermore, CMA CGM will implement a second overweight surcharge (OWS) set to take effect on the same date.
This surcharge applies to shipments originating from various Indian ports, including Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Tuticorin, Hazira, Cochin, and Mangalore.
The destinations include several West African ports such as Luanda, Cabinda, Lobito, and Namibe in Angola, Cotonou in Benin, Pointe Noire in Congo, Libreville and Port Gentil in Gabon, Tema in Ghana, Walvis Bay in Namibia, Tin Can and Apapa in Nigeria and Matadi in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This surcharge will be $250 per dry container with a gross weight exceeding 18 tons.
