Customer Advisory – Local Surcharge Standardisation (Mainland China)
3/3/2026
Swire Shipping is implementing this surcharge standardisation to ensure consistency across Mainland China ports.
Scope: Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao, Yangzi River
Effective Date: 16 March 2026 (Subject to the time when the customer applies for the relevant services.)
*The applicable rates for shipments exported from the above-mentioned ports to Brisbane (AUBNE), Melbourne (AUMEL), Sydney (AUSYD), and Auckland (NZAKL) shall remain unchanged and are not affected by this adjustment.
Details of Surcharge Changes：
| Port Code | Port Name | Surcharge Type | Old Amount | New Amount |
| CNSGH | Shanghai | Telex Release Fee | RMB200/bill | RMB450/bill |
| CNSGH | Shanghai | Amendment Fee/Once | RMB200/BL | RMB450/bill |
| CNNBO | Ningbo | Telex Release Fee | RMB200/bill | RMB450/bill |
| CNNBO | Ningbo | Amendment Fee/Once | RMB200/BL | RMB450/bill |
| / | Yangtze River | Telex Release Fee | RMB200/bill | RMB450/bill |
| / | Yangtze River | Amendment Fee/Once | RMB200/BL | RMB450/bill |
| CNQDG | Qingdao | Telex Release Fee | RMB200/bill | RMB450/bill |
| CNQDG | Qingdao | Amendment Fee/Once | RMB100/BL | RMB450/bill |
Supplementary Notes:
- In the event of any subsequent revisions to the above rates, the most recently published official charges shall take precedence. Any other applicable charges (where relevant) will follow the latest published standards.
- Charging standards for ports not mentioned above shall remain unchanged.
- Swire Shipping reserves the right of final interpretation of the above charges.
We appreciate your continued support and understanding. For further clarification, please contact your local Swire Shipping representative.
Email:
- Export: exports.cn@swireshipping.com
- Import: imports.cn@swireshipping.com
Tel: +86 021-33295115