Asia-Europe
In the backhaul lane, from Europe to Asia, CMA CGM intends to increase rates on all frozen fish and seafood refrigerated containers by $1,000 per container, starting Nov. 1.
Asia-Latin America
Maersk Line hopes to boost rates on shipments from the Far East to Central America and the Caribbean:
- For shipments to the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago and Panama, the hike will be $700 per 20-foot container and $1,000 per 40-foot and 40-foot high-cube container, starting Nov. 15.
- For cargo to Puerto Rica and Barranquilla, Cartagena and Santa Marta, Colombia, the increase will be $700 per 20-foot container and $1,000 per 40-foot and 40-foot high-cube container, starting Nov. 21.
Asia-North America
Hapag-Lloyd aims to hike rates on cargo from the Indian subcontinent and Middle East to the U.S. and Canada, starting Nov. 26. The increase will be $170 per 20-foot container and $200 per 40-foot, 40-foot high-cube and 40-foot refrigerated container.
Starting Nov. 28, U.S. Lines hopes to increase rates on inland points intermodal cargo via the U.S. West Coast to the Far East by $150 per 20-foot container and $190 per 40-foot, 40-foot high-cube and 45-foot container.
Intra-Asia
CMA CGM has planned rate increases on shipments from Asia, effective Nov. 1:
- For cargo to Sri Lanka, Pakistan and West India, the hike will be $100 per 20-foot and 40-foot container.
- For shipments to the Persian Gulf and Red Sea, the increase will be $300 per TEU.
US-Australasia
Hapag-Lloyd, U.S. Lines and Hamburg Süd have scheduled a rate increase of $150 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot container on shipments from the U.S. West Coast to Australia and New Zealand, effective Dec. 1.



