To help manage the potential impact of ongoing challenges at U.S. East Coast and Gulf ports, Hapag-Lloyd is introducing a Work Disruption Surcharge (WDS) and Work Interruption Destination Surcharge (WID), effective January 20, 2025, in the event of a strike. This surcharge covers additional costs from labor disruptions, strikes, slowdowns, unrest, congestion, and other unforeseen events that may delay operations and incur extra handling, storage, and feeder service costs.
Hapag-Lloyd is committed to minimizing these impacts, and the surcharge will only be applied if disruptions occur and will be waived if no disruptions take place. It will not apply to containers already on the water or gated in before January 20, 2025, and will only affect cargo gated in on or after this date.
Work Disruption Surcharge (WDS)
- Quantum: USD 850/20’ and USD 1,700/40’
- Equipment types: All equipment types.
- Scope: Imports from all ports in North Europe, the Mediterranean, Africa, the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent, Oceania and Latin America to the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Ports.
- Payment terms: per sea freight terms
- Validity: applies to cargo gated in on or after January 20, 2025, should a strike occur, until further notice.
Work Interruption Destination surcharge (WID)
- Quantum: USD 850/20’ and USD 1,700/40’
- Equipment types: All equipment types.
- Scope: Imports from all ports in East Asia - Japan, Republic of Korea, Taiwan (PRC), Hong Kong (PRC), China (PRC), Macau (PRC), Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, and the Philippines to the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Ports.
- Payment terms: Collect
- Validity: applies to cargo gated in on or after January 20, 2025, should a strike occur, until further notice.
