APL to Impose ‘Delay’ Surcharge on Cargo via Sokhna, Egypt

Singapore-based container carrier APL will impose a “delay recovery surcharge” on cargo shipped via the Port of Sokhna, Egypt.

The planned surcharge, starting Feb. 22, will be $200 per 20-foot container and $400 per 40-foot container, applying to dry shipments moving between Sokhna and ports on the Indian subcontinent as well as the Middle East.

Shipping through Ain al-Sokhna Terminal, operated by DP World, has been severely disrupted over the past two weeks because of a labor dispute. Reports from the Arab country said nearly 1,200 temporary workers employed by a previous subcontractor at the port are demanding jobs at the terminal following their contract expiration last year.