# Port Report: Who's paying for low-sulfur fuel leads talks between shippers, carriers - FreightWaves

> Ocean carriers and shippers are negotiating 2019 contract freight rates, with fuel surcharges a main dispute as the industry shifts to low-sulfur bunker fuel. Drewry says there will be no clear low-sulfur fuel price curves until Q3 2019, and new fuel rules could cost billions globally.

- Date: 2019-02-07 · published 2019-02-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60794-port-report-who-s-paying-for-low-sulfur-fuel-leads-talks-between-shippers
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher and less transparent fuel surcharges would raise ocean freight costs for grain and feed exporters, weighing on export margins.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/maritime-port-report-seattle-nwsa-bunker-surcharge-imo-2020

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