Further to our notice of 29th October 2007, FEFC Lines have been monitoring the situation in United Kingdom ports in order to make the 60-day review as previously announced. An improvement in the port congestion situation in the UK has been detected and, in the light of this, Lines have decided to suspend the UK Port Congestion Surcharge with immediate effect while keeping the situation under review.

Port congestion continues to be an expensive and inefficient aspect of European maritime activity, in both Northern Europe and the Mediterranean, and the FEFC Lines are very concerned at the current situation and the likelihood of future increased congestion with ever-growing container volumes.

Conference Secretariat, London

Member Lines
ANL Container Lines Pty Ltd
APL Co Pte Ltd.
CMA CGM SA
CSAV Norasia Liner Services
Egyptian International Shipping Co.
Hapag-Lloyd AG
Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd.
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.
Maersk Line
MISC BERHAD
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd
MSC - Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Orient Overseas Container Line
Safmarine
Yangming Marine Transport Corporation
Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.