Source:  CIFFA E-Bulletin 

The Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA), whose member lines serve the U.S. export trades from the USA to East Asia, announced another general rate increase (GRI), as well as increases to Bunker Surcharges, Inland Fuel Charges and Documentation Fees.

WTSA Bunker Adjustment Factors (BAF), effective: April 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010

Traffic to/from and via: US Atlantic/Gulf Coast Ports

US$834 per 20ft dry ctr              

US$1042 per 40ft/45ft dry ctr      

US$1387 per 40ft/45ft reefer ctr

US Pacific Coast Ports

US$420 per 20ft dry ctr

US$525 per 40ft/45ft dry ctr

US$739 per 40ft/45ft reefer ctr

The Inland Fuel Charge (IFC) for April-June 2010 will increase to US$211 per ctr for rail and intermodal rail/truck shipments, and US$61 per ctr for local/regional truck shipments. Currency Adjustment Factors (CAF) for the same period are: Taiwan 5% and Singapore 17%. The US Origin Documentation Fee for all cargo will increase to US$50 per bill of lading on April 1, 2010. Another GRI has been filed by the WTSA Carriers. Effective April 1, 2010 this GRI will increase all rates for dry cargo by US$240 per 20ft ctr and US$300 per 40ft ctr. Rates for refrigerated cargo will increase by US$300 per 20ft ctr from US Pacific Coast Ports and by US$500 per 40ft container from US Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports and from all inland locations.