2020 - Westwood News

• Release Date • 2020-06-24

  Eastbound from Korea and China to the U.S. and Canada

  Westwood Shipping Lines is providing advance notice of a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) effective July 17th, 2020, applicable to all Eastbound cargoes from Korea and China to the U.S. and Canada.

• Release Date • 2020-06-18

  Juneteenth Observance

  In honor of Juneteenth, and as a day for reflection upon recent events, Westwood will pause operations on June 19. It will resume full operations on Monday June 22.

• Release Date • 2020-06-09

  Port of Yokohama Eastbound Direct Call

  Westwood Shipping Lines will enhance our port scope by adding the Port of Yokohama for eastbound containers and breakbulk cargoes starting with the Westwood Columbia Voyage 115E (June 18-18).

• Release Date • 2020-06-01

  Fuel Adjustment Factor (FAF) EASTBOUND - Asia to North America

  Effective July 1st through September 30th,2020 established service contracts and rate agreements and tariffs that are effective in 2019 or prior

• Release Date • 2020-06-01

  Bunker Fuel & Inland Fuel Surcharges Westbound North America to Asia

  IMO Bunker Charge (BC) effective July 1st, through September 30th, 2020 remains held at

• Release Date • 2020-04-17

  Puget Sound Terminal Change Update #2

  What customers should expect over the next few weeks regarding Westwood’s port change to Terminal 18 in Seattle.

• Release Date • 2020-04-14

  Puget Sound Terminal Change Update

  Please be advised Westwood Shipping Lines is moving our container terminal in the Puget Sound to the Port of Seattle’s Terminal 18.

• Release Date • 2020-03-19

  Westwood's COVID-19 Update

  To reduce risk from COVID-19, the majority of our HQ office staff are working from home, and we are prepared to keep operating in case the office must close completely...

• Release Date • 2020-03-13

  Fuel Adjustment Factor (FAF) EASTBOUND - Asia to North America

  Effective April 1 through June 30th, 2020 for current established service contracts and rate agreements and tariffs that are effective in 2019 or prior

• Release Date • 2020-03-13

  Bunker Fuel & Inland Fuel Surcharges Westbound North America to Asia

  At this time Westwood has chosen to remove the monthly fuel threshold from FAF and BC fuel filings for 2020 Q2 for both EB and WB. We also have withdrawn the March 1st monthly fuel adjustment previously filed.

• Release Date • 2020-03-13

  Westbound – United States & Canada to Japan, Korea and China General Rate Increase (GRI)

  Westwood Shipping Lines is providing advance notice of a general rate increase (GRI) effective April 1, 2020, applicable to all Westbound cargoes from U.S. and Canada.

• Release Date • 2020-03-13

  Eastbound – From Japan, Korea and China to the U.S. and Canada General Rate Increase (GRI)

  Westwood Shipping Lines is providing advance notice of a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective May 1st, 2020

• Release Date • 2020-01-01

  Fuel Adjustment Factor (FAF) EASTBOUND - Asia to North America

  Effective January 1st, 2020: an IMO element for Marine Fuel 0.5% Low Sulfur to meet the new IMO marine fuel regulations 2020 will be factored into Bunker calculations.

• Release Date • 2020-01-01

  Bunker Fuel & Inland Fuel Surcharges Westbound North America to Asia

  Effective January 2020: an IMO element for Marine Fuel 0.5% Low Sulfur to meet the new IMO marine fuel regulations 2020 will be factored into Bunker calculations.