Shipping lines running the Taiwan – Hong Kong/South China trade have announced that from 01 July 2008, they would levy a new Emergency Bunker Surcharge (EBS) of HK$440/RMB400 per TEU to be collected only from consignees in Hong Kong and South China, regardless of whether freight has already been prepaid in Taiwan or not. These shipping lines include almost all shipping lines providing services in the trade...

T.S. Lines Decided to Stop Levying EBS Either in Taiwan or Hong Kong (12/8/2008)
Evergreen has withdrawn EBS for shipments from Taiwan ports to HK (4/8/2008)
HKSC Circular (1/8/2008)
Cheng Lie Declares They Never Collect Emergency Bunker Surcharge (30/7/08)
Evergreen Returned to Normal Shipping Practices (28/7/08)
Press Release (18/7/08)
HKSC Circular (18/7/08)
RCL has withdrawn from collecting EBS (18/7/08)
OOCL Returned to Normal Shipping Pracrices(17/7/08)
HKSC Circular (15/7/08)
Press Release (15/708)
HKSC Circular (2/7/08)
Reply from Shipping Lines (OOCL 2/7/08)
Letter to European Commission (30/6/08)
Letters to Legislative Councilors (30/6/08)
Objection Letters to Shipping Lines (30/6/08)
HKSC Circular (27/6/08)
Press Release (27/6/08)
Shipping Lines' Notices from 18/6/08-25/6/08

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