TSA Carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement ("TSA"), FMC Agreement No. 011223, serving the East Asia/USA will increase several surcharges effective July 1, 2012 and impose a Peak Season Surcharge effective June 10, 2012.

The TSA's New Formula Bunker Adjustment Factor ("BAF") for the July to September 2012 quarter, with adjustment for slow steaming, will increase to US$ 580 per 40' container to U.S. West Coast Ports and US$ 1119 per 40' container to U.S. East and Gulf Coast Ports, with other sizes as per the formula. Inland Fuel Charges ("IFC") for the same quarter will increase to US$ 380 per container for shipments to IPI destinations served via West Coast Ports, US$ 190 per container for shipments to RIPI destinations, and US$ 110 per container for shipments to Group 4 Points and to East Coast local store door points. The Currency Adjustment Factors ("CAF") for the same period will be reduced to 20 percent for shipments from Japan.

The TSA Carriers have also filed a Peak Season Surcharge ("PSS") which will be effective June 10, 2012 as follows: US$ 480 per 20' container, US$ 600 per 40' container, US$ 675 per 40' hi-cube container, and US$ 760 per 45' container. PSS amounts for LCL vary.

The group's web site at http://www.tsacarriers.org provides additional information. TSA is a research and discussion forum of major container shipping lines serving the trade from Asia to ports and inland points in the U.S.

TSA Members:
APL Ltd.
China Shipping Container Lines
CMA-CGM
COSCO Container Lines, Ltd.
Evergreen Line
Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd.
Hapag-Lloyd AG
Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd.
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line)
Maersk Line
Mediterranean Shipping Co.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (N.Y.K. Line)
Orient Overseas Container Line, Ltd.
Yangming Marine Transport Corp.
Zim Integrated Shipping Services