Maersk, HMM, ZIM to charge 'street turn' fees in the US

Dive Brief:

• Shippers in the U.S. will face fees for requesting "street turns" — the exchange of a container outside of a marine terminal — from HMM, ZIMand Maersk Line starting in February, according to various filings.
• The administrative fees — charged for the "reuse" of equipment, or "when a trucker and container are fully utilized in both directions," according to the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) — will range from $30 to $75, depending on the carrier.
• The fees are common in other parts of the world, such as Europe, Luc DeClerck, CEO of Avantida, told Supply Chain Dive. Maersk Line this week signed a partnership with Avantida, a software platform, to help it digitalize the street turn approval process in the U.S.