Tropical Shipping Announces Bunker Surcharge Increase for shipments between the Continental U.S. or Canada and the Bahamas or the Turks & Caicos Islands
August 11, 2010 -- The 4 week average WTI price as reviewed on August 9, 2010 is $80, $6 higher than the current Tropical Shipping peg price of $74. Effective September 5, Tropical Shipping will set its peg price at $80 and implement a bunker surcharge increase as follows:
Between the Continental U.S. or Canada and the Bahamas or the Turks & Caicos Islands
| Equipment Size |
Current Bunker Surcharge |
Bunker Surcharge Increase |
New Bunker Surcharge Effective 9/5/10 |
| 20’ Equipment |
$72.00 |
$18.00 |
$90.00 |
| 40’ Equipment |
$144.00 |
$36.00 |
$180.00 |
| Greater than 40’ Equipment |
$162.00 |
$41.00 |
$203.00 |
| Vehicles not exceeding 700 CFT (Each) |
$42.00 |
$11.00 |
$53.00 |
| Vehicles exceeding 700 CFT; Breakbulk; W/M (ST/FT) |
$3.39 |
$0.85 |
$4.24 |
| CWT for LCL – 100 lbs |
$0.17 |
$0.04 |
$0.21 |
| CFT for LCL - 1 cft |
$0.08 |
$0.03 |
$0.11 |
| Barrel - Each |
$2.16 |
$0.54 |
$2.70 |
| Pallet - Each |
$6.55 |
$1.63 |
$8.18 |
The bunker surcharge increase will apply to all tariff and service contract shipments
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