![]() This surcharge is expressed either as an amount per freight ton or as a percentage of the freight. ![]() Such goods may be described as breakbulk cargo.īunker Surcharge – Extra charge applied by shipping lines, or set by liner conferences on behalf of their members, to reflect fluctuations in the cost of bunkers. It serves as a receipt for the goods, evidence of the contract of carriage and document title.īreakbulk – Relating to cargo lifted on and off ships one piece or bundle at a time by means of cranes and derricks, as opposed to cargo shipped on trailers or in shipping containers. This type of freight rate is to be found in the liner trade.īill of Lading – Document issued by a ship-owner or Freight Forwarder to a shipper. ![]() All in rate – Freight rate which is inclusive of all surcharges and extras.
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