{"id":125615,"date":"2026-03-17T09:26:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/899994260"},"modified":"2026-03-17T09:26:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:26:04","slug":"singapore-sea-freight-companies-hit-with-50-fuel-surcharge-war-insurance-premium-also-jacking-up-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/singapore-sea-freight-companies-hit-with-50-fuel-surcharge-war-insurance-premium-also-jacking-up-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore sea freight companies hit with 50% fuel surcharge; war insurance premium also jacking up costs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One firm had to reroute cargo of used car parts to Dubai via India, raising the shipping cost five times <\/p>\n

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[SINGAPORE] Sea cargo shipping is getting costlier, burdened by a host of surcharges stemming from higher oil prices in the wake of the Strait of Hormuz\u2019s de facto closure<\/a> amid the Middle East war. <\/p>\n

Carriers have imposed several additional fees, ranging from emergency fuel costs to war risk premiums.<\/a><\/p>\n

Vendors that provide towing services operated by diesel vehicles at depots are also passing on the extra fuel charges to shippers.<\/p>\n

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