Category Archives: Shipping

PEAK SEASON SURCHARGE – Postponement to July 15, 2016.

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Dear Valued Customer,

Re : Peak Season Surcharge — Postponement ( July 15, 2016 )

We would like to announce the postponement of the follow Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from Far East (except India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh), Middle East, S.Africa E.Africa to USA / Canada as below

Postponement : July 15, 2016.

USD540/20′

USD600/40′

USD600/HQ

USD760/45′

Thanks for your kind attention.   ( DD : June 24, 2016 )

VGM Announcement effective July 01,2016 for ALL trade lanes.

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Date : June 02, 2016.

Dear Valued Customers,

As announced dated May 13 at our Wider Website , the International Maritime Organization ( IMO ) has adopted a new regulation under the Safety of Life at Sea Convention ( SOLAS ) that require shippers to provide a Verified Gross Mass (VGM) for every packed containers as a condition for vessel loading as this regulation will be in force for all trade lanes with all transportation mode which “ NO VGM, NO LOAD “ will be effect from July 01, 2016.

For VGM regulations, shipper is responsible to obtain and record the verified gross mass of packed container in documentary format & declared in the shipping document. This declaration need to be submitted as part of the shipping instruction or and independent proof document by 2 difference methods.

1.Submission of Information
The shipper shall submit the shipping document with verified gross mass used in the ship stowage plan sufficiently in advance.

a.For gross mass obtained either in which Method, the declaration shall consist of the content hereunder c& signed by the shipper’s authorized person .

Shipper’s declaration : the gross mass of the packed container declared in the shipping document was obtained in accordance with Method 1 / Method 2 stipulated in Solas Chapter VI Regulation 2 .

Method 1 – In the shipping document, the shipper shall be make a declaration by incorporating the content as above together with packing list & weighting report which issued by the Weighting Scale.

2.Methods in Verification of Packed Container Mass
Shipper may consider for either one method below for mass verification of packed container .

Method 1 : Weighting the packed container by using the approved Weighting Scale which enlisted in Marine Department website as link. Marine Department (MD) – http://www.mardep.gov.hk

Method 2 : Weighing all packages and cargo items, including pallets, dunnage and other securing material to be packed in the container and adding the tare mass of the container to the sum of the single mass using a certificated method2 approved by the Marine Department. The shipper is liable to the practicality of the procedure, the accuracy of the calculated mas, the record of the verification process , and the maintenance of the records.

We highly recommend that our valuable customer to have registration with Marine Department if Method 2 consider to be use as it’s free of charges & the confirmation email with registration number will be forward by Marine Department within 3-5 working days.
( Marine Department / MD – Tel : 28524477 or 28524474 )

Please take your valuable time to visit the MD website (http://www.mardep.gov.hk) for more understanding & requirement of VGM regulations.

Thanks for your kind attention & we will keep close once have further updates.

SOLAS VGM Compliance Rules effective July, 2016.

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Dear All,

Re: Guidelines on the Verification of Gross Mass of a Container with
Cargo Packed in Hong Kong

The IMO SOLAS amendment on Container Weight Verification will become effective on 1 July 2016. The main requirement of this amendment is for shippers to provide export full container’s
verified gross mass prior to loading. No provision or agreement may override or be in conflict with the obligation to abide by SOLAS rules.

The Marine Department has updated its website with information revelant to VGM requirements. Additionally, making reference to the concerned guidance of IMO, a ” Guideline on the Verification of Gross Mass of a Container with Cargo Packed in Hong Kong ” has been published to provide guidance to operators in the industry to comply with the new requirement and are recommended to browse the webpage & take necessary actions accordingly.
http://www.mardep.gov.hk/en/pub_services/ocean/pdf/miss_vgm_guidelines.pdf )

Wider Logistics Ltd has been working on developing the most clear and
easy way to help customers comply with this rule & keep close once have final confirmation. Thanks !

Date : May 13, 2016.

Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from Far East to USA/Canada effective from Jun 01, 2016

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Dear Valued Customer,

Re : Peak Season Surcharge

Please be advised the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from Far East (except India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh), Middle East, S.Africa & E.Africa to USA & Canada as below :

Effective date : June 01, 2016.

USD540/20′

USD600/40′

USD600/HQ

USD760/45′

Thanks for your kind attention.   ( DD : May 13, 2016 )

Bunker Charge(BUC) & Low Sulfur Fuel Surcharge(LSS) -Asia to USA & Canada *effective from 01 Apr, 2016

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Bunker Charge (BUC) – Effective from Apr 01 – Jun 30, 2016.
Destination 20’S 40’S 40’H 45’H
US West Coast & Canada US$205 US$228 US$257 US$289
US IPI ports (except Group 4) US$324 US$360 US$405 US$456
US East Coast and RIPI ports US$386 US$429 US$483 US$543

Low Sulfur Fuel Surcharges (LSS)
Destination 20’S 40’S 40’H 45’H
US West Coast & Canada US$26 US$29 US$33 US$37
US IPI ports (except Group 4) US$26 US$29 US$33 US$37
US East Coast and RIPI ports – – – –

Total
Destination 20’S 40’S 40’H 45’H
US West Coast & Canada US$231 US$257 US$290 US$326
US IPI ports (except Group 4) US$350 US$389 US$438 US$493
US East Coast and RIPI ports US$386 US$429 US$483 US$546

* Base on cargo RECEIVING date *