2023 - News & Advisories

• Release Date • 2023-12-13

  Vessel Change Notification Port Vila Chief to Vanuatu Chief

  Westwood's charter of the 'PORT VILA CHIEF' will conclude during the 007W voyage upon arrival to Busan, Korea on February 1, 2024.

• Release Date • 2023-12-04

  Revised Tariff Rule - Free Time and Detention in The Far East

  Westwood Shipping Lines is providing advance notice of change to the exception clause of the free time and detention tariff rule in the Far East.

• Release Date • 2023-12-04

  Revised Tariff Rule - Free Time and Demurrage in The Far East

  Westwood Shipping Lines is providing advance notice of change to the exception clause of the free time and demurrage tariff rule in the Far East

• Release Date • 2023-12-04

  Fuel Adjustment Factor (FAF)

  Westworld Shipping Lines Fuel Adjustment Factor (FAF), effective January 1, 2024, through March 31, 2024

• Release Date • 2023-12-04

  Bunker Charge (BC) and Inland Fuel Surcharge (IFS)W

  Westwood Shipping Lines Bunker Charge (BC) and Inland Fuel Surcharge (IFS), effective January 1, 2024, through March 31, 2024

• Release Date • 2023-10-03

  Westwood Columbia - Vessel Port of Registry Change

  Please be advised that Westwood Shipping Lines has changed the vessel port registry of Westwood Columbia during the 136W/E port rotation in Busan, Korea.

• Release Date • 2023-09-11

  Westwood Rainier - Vessel Port of Registry Change

  Westwood Shipping Lines has changed the vessel port registry of Westwood Rainier during the 139W/E port rotation in Busan, Korea

• Release Date • 2023-09-06

  Notice Of Transfer Of Representation In Tokyo

  Representation of Westwood Shipping Lines in our Tokyo office will be transferred from Senwa Maritime Agency to our own branch office, Westwood Shipping Lines Japan

• Release Date • 2023-09-05

  Westwood Olympia - Vessel Port of Registry Change

  Westwood Shipping Lines has changed the vessel port registry of Westwood Olympia during the 120W/E port rotation in Busan, Korea

• Release Date • 2023-08-31

  Bunker Charge (BC) and Inland Fuel Surcharge (IFS)

  Westwood Shipping Lines Bunker Charge (BC) and Inland Fuel Surcharge (IFS), effective October 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023

• Release Date • 2023-08-31

  Fuel Adjustment Factor (FAF)

  Westwood Shipping Lines Fuel Adjustment Factor (FAF), effective October 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.

• Release Date • 2023-08-04

  Westwood Victoria - Vessel Port of Registry Change

  Westwood Shipping Lines has changed the vessel port registry of Westwood Victoria during the 130W/E port rotation in Busan, Korea.

• Release Date • 2023-07-24

  Hazardous Surcharge

  Westwood Shipping Lines is providing advance notification of increases to hazardous surcharge effective September 1, 2023

• Release Date • 2023-07-24

  Japan Advance Filing (AFR) Surcharge

  Westwood Shipping Lines is providing advance notification of an increase to Japan Advance Filing (AFR) surcharge effective September 1, 2023

• Release Date • 2023-07-10

  Revised Tariff Rule - Free Time and Demurrage in The Far East

  Westwood Shipping Lines is providing advance notice of change to the exception clause of the free time and demurrage tariff rule #17, Section 6.b.1

• Release Date • 2023-06-23

  Terminal Change in Seattle Update 3

  Westwood Shipping Lines is moving our container terminal in Seattle to Terminal 18.

• Release Date • 2023-06-08

  Terminal Change in Seattle Update 2

  Westwood Shipping Lines is moving our container terminal in Seattle to Terminal 18.

• Release Date • 2023-05-31

  Bunker Charge (BC) and Inland Fuel Surcharge (IFS)

  Westwood Shipping Lines Bunker Charge (BC) and Inland Fuel Surcharge (IFS), effective July 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023

• Release Date • 2023-05-31

  Fuel Adjustment Factor (FAF)

  Westwood Shipping Lines Fuel Adjustment Factor (FAF), effective July 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023

• Release Date • 2023-05-25

  Revised Tariff Rule - Free Time and Demurrage in North America

  Westwood Shipping Lines is providing advance notice of change to the free time and demurrage tariff rule in North America.

• Release Date • 2023-05-08

  Vessel Offhire Notification

  Westwood’s charter of the ‘ETOILE’ will conclude during the 030W voyage upon arrival to Busan, Korea on June 27, 2023.

• Release Date • 2023-04-25

  Vessel Offhire Notification

  Westwood's charter of the 'KALAMOTI TRADER' will conclude during the 012W voyage upon arrival to Busan, Korea on May 2, 2023.

• Release Date • 2023-04-07

  Revised Tariff Rule - Free Time and Demurrage in The Far East

  Westwood Shipping Lines is providing advance notice of change to the exception clause of the free time and demurrage tariff rule #17, Section 6.b.2

• Release Date • 2023-03-17

  Revised Tariff Rule - Free Time and Demurrage in The Far East

  Westwood Shipping Lines is providing advance notice of change to the exception clause of the free time and demurrage tariff rule #17, Section 6.b.1, in the Far East effective March 20, 2023.

• Release Date • 2023-03-07

  Westwood reinstates Hakata direct port call service

  Westwood Shipping Lines is pleased to announce the reinstatement of a Hakata direct call on the Service 2 port rotation

• Release Date • 2023-03-01

  Bunker Charge (BC) and Inland Fuel Surcharge (IFS)

  Westwood Shipping Lines Bunker Charge (BC) and Inland Fuel Surcharge (IFS), effective April 1, 2023, through June 30, 2023

• Release Date • 2023-03-01

  Fuel Adjustment Factor (FAF)

  Westwood Shipping Lines Fuel Adjustment Factor (FAF), effective April 1, 2023, through June 30, 2023

• Release Date • 2023-02-21

  Acquisition of Westwood Shipping Lines Inc. by Swire Shipping Pte. Ltd

  Westwood Shipping Lines is providing the attached FAQ document which contains helpful information regarding the post acquisition integration plan.

• Release Date • 2023-01-12

  Revised Tariff Rule - Free Time and Demurrage in The Far East

  Westwood Shipping Lines is providing advance notice of change to the exception clause of the free time and demurrage tariff rule in the Far East

• Release Date • 2023-01-12

  Revised Tariff Rule - Free Time and Detention in North America

  Westwood Shipping Lines is providing advance notice of change to the free time and detention tariff rule in North America.

• Release Date • 2023-01-12

  Revised Tariff Rule – Free Time and Detention in The Far East

  Westwood Shipping Lines is providing correction notice to the detention tariff rule in the Far East.