emergency bunker surcharges

Container imbalance surcharge (CIC) refers to the container shortage caused by the huge export volume of China after the peak season. Foreign countries have to transport a large number of containers back to China to occupy part of the shipping space, and the shipping company will bear the cost of this part of the shipping space. In order to reduce losses, the shipping company proposed to charge CIC surcharge to customers.

Emergency fuel surcharge Emergency fuel surcharge (EBS) is charged in RMB, and the fee is charged in TEU units. This fee is generally paid in advance, and it is often collected by Southeast Asia, Taiwan Province Province, Australia and offshore routes. The imposition of emergency fuel surcharge (EBS) is essentially a fee charged by shipping companies to balance the additional fuel cost of shipping according to the fluctuation of international crude oil and refined oil prices.