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CMA CGM applies new surcharges as box shortages bite

CMA CGM has announced new surcharges for various trades across the globe that will be implemented this month and in March as the container boxes remain scarce and congestion continues to delay cargo.

[s2If is_user_logged_in()]A peak season surcharge (PSS) of US$300/unit from the Middle East Gulf ports to West Africa regions (Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cape Verde, Sao Tome & Principe, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo & Equatorial Guinea) for dry, reefer, out of gauge (OOG) and breakbulk cargo, which will take effect on 24 February.

In addition, the French carrier will apply a PSS From North Europe and the Mediterranean, excluding Spain and Turkey, to Australia for all types of containers from 1 March. The amount of the specific surcharge will be as follows:

  • US$200/20′ ST
  • US$400/40’ST+HC
  • US$300/20’RF
  • US$300/40′ RF+RH

On the same date, CMA CGM will introduce an empty equipment imbalance surcharge of US$100/20′ and US$200/40′ for all cargo from Bata, Equatorial Guinea to all destinations worldwide. The effective date for destinations in US territories, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Venezuela, Paraguay and Uruguay will be the 10th of March.

Due to the current lack of equipment within the Mediterranean Area, the Marseille-based shipping group has already applied an empty equipment imbalance surcharge of €25 (US$30) from the Italian ports of Genoa, Livorno, Salerno, La Spezia and Napoli to the East and West Mediterranean and North Africa, including Morocco, from 9 February.

Furthermore, CMA CGM will put another PSS in effect on 12 February. The surcharge of US$550/ reefer container will be applicable from South and East India to North Europe, Scandinavia, Poland, Baltic, West Mediterranean, East Mediterranean, Adriatic, Black Sea, North Africa and Morocco.

Last but not least, the French carrier will apply the following new rate increases from all Indian ports to Iraq from mid-February for dry, OOG, breakbulk and reefer cargo.

  • US$150/20′
  • US$ 200/40′

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