Hamburg, March 3rd, 2010

24hr Advanced Manifest Submission for all imports to China

For more information click here.

Hamburg, February 16th, 2010

Terminal change on NE4 service at Rotterdam

Please note that from beginning of April 2010 vessels of NE4 will call the Euromax Terminal.

Hamburg, February 5th, 2010

Amendment of documentation charges and container pickup charges

Please note that our documentation charges and container pickup charges will be amended from 1st March 2010. For further information please click here.

For release orders please use following mail addresses:

Discharge port Antwerp and Rotterdam: release.dus@cosco.de
Discharge port Bremen and Bremerhaven: release.bre@cosco.de
Discharge port Hamburg: release.ham@cosco.de

Hamburg, December 3rd, 2009

Aden Gulf Surcharge (AGS)  - Adjustment

Due to the situation in Gulf of Aden area, please be kindly advised that COSCON decided to adjust Aden Gulf Surcharge (AGS) for shipments from/to Far East and IPBC area to/from North West Europe (incl. Portugal, Spain and Baltic Sea Region) and Mediterranean area (incl. West & East Mediterranean region, Black Sea region, West & North Africa region and Canary Islands).

USD 40/TEU, valid from 1st of January 2010 until further notice.

Hamburg, November 23rd, 2009

South China Eastbound THD Announcement

COSCON decided to announce SOUTH CHINA Eastbound Terminal Handling Charges for all shipments from North West Europe and Mediterranean (including Israel, Lebanon, Syria, North Africa, Black Sea Region) to SOUTH CHINA (including Guangdong/Guangxi/Yunnan/Hainan Provinces).

With effect from JAN 1st , 2010 the THD is RMB450/700 per 20'/40' and RMB525/850 per 20'RF/40'RF-RQ until further notice.

Hamburg, September 16th, 2009

Implementation of online arrival notice

we would like to inform you, that we are planning to stop sending our Arrival Notices via letter in the future, but rather like to send all Arrival Notices via Email or Fax to all of our customers.

We kindly ask you to provide us with contact information like an official Email address or an official Fax number in order to guarantee the smooth and reliable delivery of Arrival Notices in the future as well.

Please send us your contact information for Online Arrival Notice:
via Online Register:  http://www.coscon.com/ebusiness/needlogin.screen?locale=en
via Email:   ebusiness@cosco.de
via Fax:   +49 (0)40 361209 - 567

Your benefits
* never worry about lost mail
* now you can receive and directly print your Arrival Notices
* get to know all important arrival information far before vessel arrival
* free access

Hamburg, June 15th, 2009

Announcement of EBS for Europe & Mediterranean Services

Based on the oil price in the first quarter, recent oil price increases rapidly and Carriers' cost increases very fast accordingly. In order to cover the cost increasing of bunker consumption and to continue supplying high quality service to all of our clients, please kindly be advised that COSCON decided to announce an Emergency Bunker Surcharge.
For further information please contact your local COSCON office.

Hamburg, May 6th, 2009

Reefer Plug Charges and new Reefer Container THC/D

In order to standardize the operation on reefer shipments from/to Far East/IPBC to/from Europe base ports, COSCON decided to announce the Reefer Plug charges and new Reefer THC/D in Europe base ports with effect from Jun 6th, 2009 until further notice.

For more information click here.