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Additional Charges
Bunker | CAF | THC | Additional Local Charges
CONTAINER CHARGE
Applies to shipments where extraordinary additional costs of supplying sufficient equipment are incurred which are either location / imbalance and / or equipment specific.
| Applicable Place / Trade | Amount / Charge level |
Xingang / Dalian / Qingdao to Europe Trades (W/B) | USD 250 / 20DV |
CONGESTION SURCHARGE
This surcharge covers additional vessel, operational and associated costs that are incurred in case of port congestion.
| Applicable Place / Trade | Amount / Charge level |
| Israel | USD 45 / teu |
| Greece | USD 70 / teu |
| Izmir | USD 25 / teu |
CHANGE OF DESTINATION CHARGE
This charge covers the administration cost for the arrangement of a change of destination.
| Applicable Place / Trade | Amount / Charge level |
Asia / Middle East / Indian Sub Continent / Oceania - Europe Trades (E/B & W/B) | USD 200 per request |
North America / Canada - Europe Trades (E/B & W/B) | USD 200 per request |
NB. Change of Destination for cargo is at the sole discretion of NYK and subject to accessibility in stow and other operational considerations. In all cases, the ocean freight and other charges will be adjusted to those in force for the new destination. All extra costs incurred including but not limited to restowage, repositioning, load or discharge costs, detention and/or demurrage costs, or inland haulage will be for the account of cargo and the 'diversion party', and shall be collected prior to the carrier's cargo release.
CARRIER SECURITY SURCHARGE
This surcharge covers extra ship administration costs incurred by security enhancement and applies globally (excluding inbound & outbound cargo for Taiwan).
| Applicable Place / Trade | Amount / Charge level |
| Global | USD 6 / container |
HAZARDOUS ADDITIONAL CHARGE
Covers additional operational and administrative costs for handling hazardous cargo and subject to NYK hazardous cargo acceptance policy.
Please note: IMO Classes 1 and 7 are subject to additional charges. Please contact your local NYK office for details.
| Applicable Place / Trade | Amount / Charge level |
| Asia - Europe Trades (E/B & W/B) | USD150 / container |
| Middle East/Gulf - Europe Trades (E/B & W/B) | USD 150 / container |
| ISC - Europe Trades (E/B & W/B) | USD150 / container |
| Oceania - Europe Trades (E/B & W/B) | USD150 / container |
| Europe to USA | USD250 / container |
| USA to Europe | USD250 / container |
| Europe to Canada | USD50 / teu |
| Canada to Europe | USD250 / container |
HEAVY SURCHARGE
Applies to all 20' dry container where cargo weight* is 18 tonnes or above (*excluding container tare weight) and covers increased operational costs as well as potential 'lost business opportunities' due to associated deadweight operational issues.
| Applicable Place / Trade | Amount / Charge level |
| Asia/ISC to Europe Trades (W/B) | USD 200 / 20DV |
OUTPORT COST RECOVERY SURCHARGE
Additional feeder costs incurred as a result of berthing delays / congestion in the port of Jebel Ali.
| Applicable Place / Trade | Amount / Charge level |
| Jebel Ali | USD 40 / teu |
SUEZ CANAL TRANSIT
Covers the cost increases for suez canal transit.
| Applicable Place / Trade | Amount / Charge level |
Asia / Middle East / Indian Sub Continent / Oceania - Europe Trades (E/B & W/B) | USD 4 / teu |
WAR RISK SURCHARGE
War Risk Surcharge - Covers additional costs incurred e.g. insurance costs.
| Applicable Place / Trade | Amount / Charge level |
| Israel | USD 22.50 / teu |
| Syria | USD 24.00 / teu |
| Lebanon | USD 30.00 / teu |
WINTER SURCHARGE
This surcharge is currently applicable for shipments to/from St Petersburg during the winter months.
| Applicable Place / Trade | Amount / Charge level |
| To/ From St. Petersburg | EUR50 / teu |
Validity period: 1st December 2008 to 31st March 2009
GARMENT ON HANGER
This surcharge covers the additional costs incurred by installing Single/Double bar racks into a container = GOH Box.
| Applicable Place / Trade | Amount / Charge level |
| Asia / ISC to Europe Trades (W/B) | Single: USD 475 / teu |
| Double: USD 650 / teu |
PANAMA CANAL SURCHARGE
Cost for transiting Panama Canal.
| Applicable Place / Trade | Amount / Charge level |
| North America to Europe | USD 110 / teu |
| Europe to North America | USD 110 / teu |
CHASSIS SURCHARGE
This surcharge covers the cost of providing and maintaining chassis in the United States.
| Applicable Place / Trade | Amount/ Charge level |
| North America to Europe | USD 56 / unit |
| Europe to North America | USD 56 / unit |
Carriage undertaken by NYK Line unless otherwise explicitly stated will be governed by the terms and conditions of NYK Line's Bill of Lading, a copy of which can be obtained from NYK Line's agents.












