Maersk Line is imposing port congestion surcharges on all inbound containers handled at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The proposed surcharge, starting Jan. 1, 2012, will be $150 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot container. The move follows a $250 per-TEU surcharge announcement by Middle East-based Emirates Shipping Line for service to Dar es Salaam and Mombasa, which took effect Dec. 1. The Journal of Commerce Online |