Hurricane Dorian Relief – Eastern Carribean

Dear colleagues and friends, Our beloved, respected and internationally-known, Ingrid Hoffmann has joined efforts with Aitheras Aviation to get their Acute Air ambulances to the Bahamian islands severely impacted by Hurricane Dorian. They are flying those in need of medical care out and flying in personnel to provide rescue and relief. The first crew landed […]
CARIBBEAN PEAK SEASON SURCHARGE Q4 2019

CARIBBEAN PEAK SEASON SURCHARGE Effective September 22, 2019 through January 5, 2020 King Ocean Services wishes to advise the trade that a temporary Peak Season Surcharge will be applied without exception southbound only to Caribbean service destinations. 20’ Dry, Specialized Equipment – $200 20’ Refrigerated Equipment – $250 40’ Dry, Specialized Equipment – $400 40’ […]
Vessel Fuel Surcharge Adjustment Effective August 2nd, 2019

Vessel Fuel Adjustment Effective August 2, 2019 TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS Please be advised that effective August 2, 2019 King Ocean will be adjusting the Vessel Fuel Surcharge on all full load cargo moving to and from South Florida Ports. Equipment Type Surcharge Adjustment New Level 20’ Equipment $225 -$25 $200 20’ Refrigerated $293 […]
King Ocean – St. Lucia Crane Surcharge August 2019

ST. LUCIA CRANE SURCHARGE TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS Please be advised that effective Sunday, August 25, 2019 King Ocean will be implementing a Surcharge on all cargo moving from South Florida ports to St. Lucia. This Surcharge is being implemented in order to compensate for the usage of ships crane when offloading containers at St. […]
Cut-Off Schedule – Independence Day 2019 |King Ocean

Dear Valued Customer : Please be advised that due to the upcoming Independence Day holiday on Thursday, July 4th, 2019, our office will be closed. Our cut-off for documentation and cargo for this specific week will be as follows: EASTERN CARIBBEAN SERVICE Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Montserrat, Nevis, Point Lisas, Port of Spain, St. […]
Foreign to Foreign Fuel Surcharge Increase | King Ocean

Dear Valued Customers King Ocean wishes to advise the trade of a Vessel Fuel Surcharge increase effective May 12, 2019 in the amount of $15 per TEU. This increase will apply on all cargo moving between all non-US Ports, “Foreign to Foreign”. This increase will apply on all open tariff and service contract rate items. […]
Roll Over Fee, May 2019 | King Ocean

Roll Over Fee effective May 5, 2019 When a container, unit or breakbulk is booked and tendered for shipment for a particular voyage but is then requested by the cargo interest to be held for a subsequent voyage, King Ocean will assess a charge of $50 for each roll over instance. This charge will be […]
King Ocean – Cut-Off Schedule | Good Friday 2019

Dear Valued Customer : Due to the upcoming holiday on Friday, April 19th, our Miami office will be closed. Cut-off for documentation and cargo will be as follows: Eastern Caribbean Service St. Maarten, St. Kitts, Anguilla, St. Barths, Nevis, Dominica, St. Lucia, Barbados, Virgin Gorda, St. Vincent, Grenada, Montserrat, Guyana, Suriname, Point Lisas, Port of […]
King Ocean – Barbados Port Surcharge – INCREASE POSTPONED

To All Our Valued Customers: King Ocean Services wishes to advise the trade that the previously announced increase applicable to the Barbados Port Surcharge . has been postponed until further notice. Barbados Port Surcharge current levels will remain in effect and will not be increased on April 3, 2019. Thank you for your continued patronage as […]
King Ocean – Saint Vincent Agency Announcement

To All Our Valued Customers: King Ocean is pleased to announce that effective April 1, 2019, Corea & Co. ( 1988) Ltd. will be the agent for King Ocean Services in St. Vincent & the Grenadines Contact details are as follows: Corea & Co.(1988) Ltd. Coreas Building Halifax Street Kingstown Phone: (784) 452 6163 Email: coreas@kingocean.com Please […]