| Diesel Fuel is starting to affect international trade in a | | | | anymore.There are currently about 13 large shipping |
| very big way and this could hurt the United States | | | | companies that move containers each way and they |
| trade deficit as well as the Chinese economic | | | | are part of the transpacific stabilization agreement |
| momentum as their currency starts to rise. Big issues | | | | and now they will surcharge $150 on every container |
| on the forefront indeed as these additional charges | | | | ships to China in the East. This will start October 1, |
| start to affect shipping costs for ships moving | | | | 2006 and it will be adjusted quarterly and therefore it |
| containers.Currently most of the container shipping | | | | will also affect many OPEC nations, as well. This |
| companies are charging increased fees due to the | | | | means they will pay more for goods they get |
| diesel fuel costs to run their ships to bring products | | | | shipped and pay more for anything that they |
| from China to America. Now the same shipping | | | | export.Industry analysts in the shipping business save |
| companies are going to have to start charging United | | | | it over 80% of all global trade goes by these large |
| States companies to ship products to China and | | | | cargo container ships. Very little goes by air or train |
| there is quite a bit trade growing on both sides. | | | | as it crosses borders. This is because ports are very |
| Typically they were just happy to refill empty cargo | | | | efficient. Please consider all this in 2006."Lance |
| ships going back with anything they could, not | | | | Winslow" - Online Think Tank forum board. |