Member container shipping lines in the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) reported that they will add a new component to their bunker fuel charges, to offset the added cost of burning more costly low-sulfur fuel while sailing within 200 miles of North American coastal waters. The low-sulfur component (LSC) will be incorporated into WTSA's guideline bunker charge, effective with the calendar quarter beginning October 1, 2012, in the amount of US$11 per 40-foot container (FEU) from the West Coast, and $38 per FEU from the East and Gulf Coast. It will be based on the same 13-week reporting period as the standard bunker charge and will be adjusted on the same effective dates.
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