VesselBot study finds shippers overpaying on fuel surcharges

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A VesselBot study reveals shippers on the Far East Asia to West Coast North America lane overpaid on bunker fuel surcharges by up to USD 475 per TEU in April and May 2026. The analysis highlights discrepancies between carrier-published charges and independent reference costs.

A new case study by maritime data company VesselBot has found that shippers on the Far East Asia to West Coast North America trade lane may have significantly overpaid on bunker-related surcharges in April and May 2026, with the gap between carrier-published charges and VesselBot’s independent reference cost reaching up to USD 475 per TEU. […] The post VesselBot study finds shippers overpaying on fuel surcharges appeared first on Container News.