European container carriers increase charges worldwide
HAMBURG : Three of the largest container lines in the world have announced a substantial number of rate increases to be implemented later in May and in early in June.
One of the lines, the German carrier Hapag-Lloyd, will apply several general rate increases (GRI) in the coming weeks. The Hamburg-based line will implement a GRI of US$400 per container from East Asia to South America East Coast with effect from 15 May.
On the same date, Hapag-Lloyd will apply a GRI from the Indian Subcontinent (ISC) and Middle East to the United States and Canada for all types of boxes as follows:
- US$480 per 20′ standard container
- US$600 per 40′ standard container
- US$600 per 40′ high cube container
- US$600 per 40′ reefer container
Moreover, the German company will increase its ocean tariff rate for all cargoes for 20’ and 40’ general purpose boxes, including high cube and reefer containers from North Europe and the Mediterranean to all destinations in Australia, effective from 1 June.
The Australian ports will see another European container carrier’s increase from June, as MSC will raise its prices from 1 June from Australia and New Zealand to Europe.
All Prices are in US$ unless otherwise specified
Furthermore, CMA CGM has published new freight of all kinds (FAK) rates, which will be effective after mid-May. On 18 May, the French group will apply new FAK rates from the Port of Berbera in Somalia to North Europe, the Mediterranean & Black Sea, India & Pakistan
From Berbera to North Europe 20ST 40ST & HC
Rotterdam-London-Southampton-Le Havre-Antwerp-Hamburg-Bremerhaven US$1,500 US$2,900
From Berbera to West Med & Adriatic 20ST 40ST & HC
Genoa-Fos-Barcelona-Valencia US$1,350 US$2,600
Malta US$1,350 US$2,600
Trieste-La Spezia US$1,600 US$2,600
Venezia US$1,600 US$3,200
Napoli-Livorno-Ravenna-Ancona US$1,750 US$3,100
Koper-Durres-Rijeka US$1,900 US$3,200
From Berbera to East Med 20ST 40ST & HC
Piraeus US$1,350 US$2,300
Beirut US$1,900 US$3,200
Damietta-Alexandria US$1,400 US$2,500
Port Said East US$1,600 US$3,000
Port Said US$1,350 US$2,600
Izmit-Ambarli-Aliaga-Mersin-Iskenderun US$1,350 US$2,600
Gemlik-Gebze US$1,600 US$3,000
Izmir US$1,800 US$3,200
Lattakia US$1,800 US$3,200
Limassol US$1,700 US$3,000
From Berbera to Black Sea 20ST 40ST & HC
Constanta-Odessa-Varna US$1,350 US$2,300
Novorossyisk US$1,650 US$2,900
Poti US$1,750 US$3,200
From Berbera to India & Pakistan 20ST 40ST & HC
Nhava Sheva-Mundra US$1,500 US$2,500
Karachi US$1,500 US$2,800
A few days later, on 23 May, CMA CGM will apply the following FAK rates from the Port of Beira in Mozambique to Europe, the Mediterranean & Africa for dry, out of gauge (OOG) and breakbulk cargo.
Basic freight 20ST 40ST 40HC
Beira to Antwerp US$1,530 US$2,460 US$2,460
Beira to Genoa US$1,780 US$2,760 US$ 2,760
Beira to Piraeus US$1,330 US$2,060 US$2,060
Beira to Felixstowe US$1,630 US$2,660 US$2,660
Beira to Mersin US$900 US$1,550 US$1,550
Beira to Barcelona US$1,400 US$1,800 US$1,800
Beira to Odessa US$1,330 US$2,260 US$2,260
Beira to Dakar US$3,152 US$5,454 US$5,454
The Marseille-based company will also set new peak season surcharges (PSS) with the first applying from South Africa to the Port of Chittagong in Bangladesh on 18 May for US$800 per container.
Another PSS will be implemented from Mediterranean ports to the US and Canada for dry, reefer & special equipment and will be effective on 1 June. This PSS will be US$750 per 20′, US$1,000 per 40′, US$1,000 per 40′ reefer, except Turkey, from where the PSS will be US$1,050/20′, US$2,100/40′ and US$2,100/40′ reefer.
Last but not least, the French container line will introduce a PSS of US$750/20’ST, US$1,000/40′ ST & HC from North Europe, Scandinavia & Poland, Spain Atlantic (Bilbao, Vigo, Gijon) & Portugal to the US, Canada East Coast & Mexico East Coast for dry, OOG, breakbulk & reefer cargo, effective from 2 June.
Source : Container News