<h1>Port congestion surcharge withdrawal boosts rail freight competitiveness and aims to reverse traffic diversion to road.</h1> Withdrawal of the Port Congestion Surcharge is effective immediately, removing the 10% levy on base freight for port originating traffic to reduce logistics costs and attract incremental import and container volumes back to rail; the surcharge was earlier imposed to offset detention of rolling stock at congested ports but is withdrawn following a marked decline in port congestion.