CMA CGM has notified customers of a series of freight rate changes covering three distinct trade corridors, all taking effect during March 2026.
Starting March 1, the carrier will apply an Overweight Surcharge of US$ 250 per 20-foot container on dry cargo shipments originating from West Mediterranean ports and destined for the US East Coast, where the container gross weight exceeds 19 tonnes.
Out-of-gauge cargo is excluded from this surcharge.
On the Mediterranean to Far East corridor, new Freight All Kinds rates will take effect from March 15 and remain in place until further notice, applying to dry cargo and paying empties loaded at Mediterranean main ports bound for Far East base ports.
Outports in both regions will attract additional surcharges.
The rates are structured by origin range, with West Mediterranean priced at US$ 125 per 20-foot and US$ 150 per 40-foot unit, Adriatic at US$ 200 and US$ 225 respectively, Black Sea at US$ 275 per 20-foot and US$ 400 per 40-foot, and East Mediterranean at US$ 300 per 20-foot and US$ 350 per 40-foot.
Also effective March 1, the carrier is implementing a Rate Restoration Initiative on cargo moving from Türkiye to US East Coast ports and inland points served via those ports.
The adjustment, designated RRI02, applies to all cargo excluding out-of-gauge and amounts to US$ 150 per 20-foot container and US$ 300 per 40-foot and 45-foot units, covering both tariff and service contract rates within the scope of this measure.
