Dear Valued Customer,

Please click here to download the upcoming GRI PDF.

Pending Strike Announcement

We continue to monitor and keep you updated on the ongoing negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. (USMX), which could potentially impact your operations.

As of October 3, a conditional agreement was reached regarding wages, resulting in a temporary extension of the contract. However, discussions regarding technology-related issues stalled during the subsequent meetings in November.

The current contract has been extended until January 15. Should a new agreement not be reached by this deadline, there is a possibility of a coast-wide strike by the ILA beginning January 16.

The situation remains dynamic, and the likelihood of a strike increases with each passing day without a settled contract. We are closely monitoring developments and will provide updates as new information becomes available.

MSC

GRI:  SAIL DATE 1/15/2025 FROM ALL CANADA EAST COAST(MONTREAL, HALIFAX, & ST JOHN) TO:  India (Cochin, Ennore, Haldia, Hazira Port/Surat, Kolkata, Marmugao, Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Tuticorin, Visakhapatnam), Pakistan (Karachi, Muhammad Bin Qasim-Karachi), Sri Lanka (Colombo), Bangladesh (Chattogram), Maldives (Male), Jordan (Al Aqaba), SaudiArabia (Duba, Jeddah, King Abdullah), Egypt (Sokhna Port), Sudan (PortSudan), Bahrain (Bahrain), Iraq (Umm Qasr), Kuwait (Shuaiba, Shuwaikh), Oman (Salalah, Sohar), Qatar (Hamad), Saudi Arabia ( Dammam, Jubail) and UnitedArab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Jebel Ali, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, Umm alQaiwain)

• $200/20  $400/40/HC

1/25/2025:  EMERGENCY OPERATION SURCHARGE—TRADESFROM USA EAST AND GULF COASTS TO ALL DESTINATIONS

• $1000/20  $2000/40/HC

CMA

Effective Date: January 15, 2025

Scope: US East Coast, US Gulf Coast, and any US inland points via said ports
to Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea, Africa, Mediterranean Ports (including Black Sea and Adriatic Ports), and inland points via said ports

GRI Amounts:

• $250 per 20′ container

• $500 per 40’/High Cube container

  
  

HYUNDAI

Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Scope: From all Canada inland locations
GRI Amounts:

• $90 per 20′ container

• $100 per 40’/40’HC container

YANG MING

Effective Date: January 16, 2025
Surcharge: Port Congestion Surcharge
Trigger: Strike, lockout, work slowdown, or other labor-related disruptions at any U.S. or Canadian port (labor unrest)
Amounts:

• $800 per 20′ container

• $1,000 per 40′ container

• $1,125 per 40’HC container

ZIM

Effective Date: January 10, 2025
Surcharge: ILA Strike Port Surcharge
Trigger: Strike, work stoppage, work slowdown, or other labor-related disruptions at U.S. East Coast or Gulf ports, including potential congestion due to such events
Amounts:

• $1,000 per 20′ container

• $2,000 per 40’/40’HC container

Note: This surcharge will not apply if no disruption occurs.

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