Ocean Freight Surcharge Definitions

Surcharges Table

Abbreviation	Description
EBS	Emergency Bunker Surcharge - Fuel premium added to the freight. Changes on a periodic basis monthly or quarterly depending on fluctuation of oil prices.
PSS	Peak Season Surcharge - Surcharge added to cargo moving from ASIA. This fee remains in effect for the duration of a typical Peak Season, currently from June 1 October 31.
PCS	Panama Canal Surcharge - Surcharge applied to cargo transiting through the Panama Canal.
SCS	Suez Canal Surcharge - Surcharge applied to cargo transiting through the Suez Canal.
CUS	Chassis Usage Surcharge – Surcharge applied to accommodate the Chassis Usage at a specific destination.
ACS	Alameda Corridor Surcharge – Surcharge applied to IPI and MLB cargo moving via the Rail System where the port of Long Beach/Los Angeles is the Gateway.
AW, AWR, AWS	All Water Service – Imported traffic moving to a destination port where the sea vessel is the only mode of transport.
IPI	Inland Point Intermodal – Imported traffic moving from a US arrival port to an interior US point (nonports) via truck or rail, on an Ocean Through Bill of Lading (e.g., Hong Kong to Chicago via Seattle).
RIPI	Reverse Inland Point Intermodal – An inland point provided by an All Water Carriers Ocean Bill of Lading, by first discharging the container in an East Coast Port, then moving via truck or rail to an inland point, in an Ocean Through Bill of Lading (e.g., Hong Kong to Pittsburgh via New York).
MLB	Mini Land Bridge – An Intermodal system for handling imported containers by Ocean, and then move via rail or truck to another port (e.g., Hong Kong to NY via Seattle).