International shipping company Hapag-Lloyd said it will add a work disruption surcharge and a work interruption destination surcharge effective Jan. 20 in the event of a strike impacting East Coast and Gulf Coast ports.
The company said this is to help manage the potential impacts of the strike and 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.
“We are committed to minimizing these impacts, and the surcharge will only be applied if disruptions occur and will be waived if no disruptions take place,” the company said in an announcement on its website. “It will not apply to containers already on the water or gated in before Jan. 20, 2025, and will only affect cargo gated in on or after this date.”
The company shared the details about the surcharges on its website.
