ISPS charge challenged

HPHs decision to charge shippers and consignees $10.20 per export container and $19.80 per import container at Felixstowe, to recover the cost of complying with the ISPS Code, has been receiving mixed reviews with the British International Freight Association challenging the legality of the levy. HPH says the charges have been set based on a government assessment which determines what needs to be spent at each port, with charges being set on a port by port basis.