JOC Staff | Mar 04, 2013 4:28PM EST
Maersk Line will increase rates on several trade routes, effective April 1.
The ocean carrier will increase rates for dry containers in its trade between North Europe and the U.S.:
- From the U.S. to North Europe, and from North Europe to the U.S. East and Gulf Coast, the hike will be $200 per 20-foot dry container and $300 per 40-foot, 40-foot high-cube and 45-foot high-cube container.
- From North Europe to the U.S. West Coast, the increase will be $400 per 20-foot container and $500 per 40-foot, 40-foot high-cube and 45-foot high-cube container.
Maersk will increase rates in its trade from Asia, excluding Japan, to New Zealand, by $250 per 20-foot container and $500 per 40-foot container.
The Denmark-based company will increase rates on its trade between North Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and Indian subcontinent and Latin America:
- From North Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and Indian subcontinent to South America’s west and east coasts, Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico, the hike will be $200 per 20-foot container and $400 per 40-foot and 40-foot high-cube container.
- From South America’s west and east coasts, Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico to North Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and Indian subcontinent, the hike will be $300 per 20-foot, 40-foot and 40-foot high-cube container.
- From Syria to Mexico, and from the Middle East and Indian subcontinent to Cuba, the increase will be $150 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot and 40-foot high-cube container.
- From South America’s east and west coasts, Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico to Syria, the increase will be $225 per 20-foot, 40-foot and 40-foot high-cube container.
The carrier will hike rates on its trade from the Mediterranean to and from the U.S. and Canada:
- From the Mediterranean, excluding Syria, to the U.S. and Canada, the hike will be $250 per 20-foot container and $350 per 40-foot, 40-foot high-cube and 45-foot high-cube container.
- From the U.S. and Canada to the Mediterranean, the hike will be $150 per 20-foot container and $200 per 40-foot, 40-foot high-cube and 45-foot container.
- From the U.S and Canada to Syria, the increase will be $114 per 20-foot container and $152 per 40-foot, 40-foot high-cube and 45-foot container.
- From Syria to the U.S. and Canada, the increase will be $190 per 20-foot container and $265 per 40-foot, 40-foot high-cube and 45-foot container.
Maersk will increase rates on its Europe to Oceania trade:
- From Europe, excluding Syria, to Australia, New Zealand and Papa New Guinea, the hike will be $200 per 20-foot container, $400 per 40-foot container and $500 per 45-foot container for dry and refrigerated cargo.
- From Syria to Australia, New Zealand and Papa New Guinea, the hike will be $160 per 20-foot container, $310 per 40-foot container and $380 per 45-foot container for dry and reefer cargo.
