Starting March 22, CSX Lines will start assessing a $75 Hazardous Cargo Surcharge on hazardous materials or dangerous goods on a per container basis.<\/p>\n
The decision was made as a result of an operational review by the company which was conducted to improve the stowage on “ship right” to insure all containers are loaded to the vessels.<\/p>\n
In a letter by Marvin R. Buchanan to clients, company Director for Marketing for its Hawaii-Guam operations, CSX Lines put to light the growth of cargo containing hazardous materials and the difficulty the company has experienced in managing them.<\/p>\n
“Since most hazardous materials must be stowed above deck, meeting all of the necessary safety measures and stowing all of the containers on the vessel is often like working a jigsaw puzzle with too many pieces. The result may sometimes be delayed sailings or containers left behind…,” Mr. Buchanan noted.<\/p>\n
According to CSX Lines, it was forced to file for a $75 Hazardous Cargo Surcharge in its Guam tariff (SEAU-353) to justify the additional handling cost of hazardous cargo as well as support its efforts to consolidate hazardous cargoes into one container of as few containers whenever possible.<\/p>\n
The International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code mandates that hazardous materials of dangerous goods must be declared and listed as such on shipping paper.<\/p>\n
However, CSX Lines said the surcharge would not apply on limited quantities of hazardous cargo in transport vehicles or freight containers or to Hazardous Materials classed and shipped ORM-D.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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