CMA CGM announcement:
Since October 1st, 2018, the 0.50% sulphur limit is applicable to the ports of Shanghai and Ningbo in the People’s Republic of China.
To ensure the sustainability and reliability of our services in a challenging environment, CMA CGM will implement the following Low Sulphur Surcharge (*) from North Europe to Shanghai/Ningbo as from November 15th, 2018 (date of loading in the origin ports) until further notice, with the following amounts:
For the other ports of the People’s Republic of China, the 0.50% sulphur limit will be applicable as from January 1st, 2019. A further separate announcement will be issued.
(*)The associated basic freights are available here: https://www.cma-cgm.com/ebusiness/tariffs/finder. Other Bunker-related surcharges, THC (Origin and Destination) Peak Season charges and similar charges and Safety and Security-related surcharges may also apply and are accessible at http://www.cma-cgm.com/ebusiness/tariffs/charge-finder. Other charges such as contingency charges and local charges may be applicable.