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China backhaul costs mirror headhaul rate shifts

Rates on the Europe to Asia trades have mirrored headhaul trades with China’s import cargo paying more for carriage since the Red Sea crisis...

CMA CGM announces Cameroon congestion surcharge expiration

In light of the positive developments in Cameroon, CMA CGM is discontinuing the Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) for shipments originating from North America to...

CMA CGM increases rates from Asia to Mediterranean

CMA CGM has announced increased Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from Asia to the Mediterranean, effective from 1 to 14 May (date of loading...

Hapag-Lloyd boosts rates from Far East to Europe

Hamburg-based container line Hapag-Lloyd has announced increased ocean tariff rates for Freight All Kinds (FAK) between Far East and North Europe as well as...

MSC applies new prices from Far East to Europe

Swiss/Italian container carrier MSC will implement the following new Freight All Kind (FAK) rates from Asia to Europe. Effective as from 1 May but not...

CMA CGM announces peak season surcharges from Asia to Africa

CMA CGM has notified its customers about the implementation of a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS02) effective from 16 April 2024 (loading date) until further...

Maersk implements new surcharges from Asia

Maersk has announced increases in its peak season surcharges from several ports in Asia to Kenya, effective from 29 April and 13 May. Below are...

CMA CGM applies new rates from Asia to North Europe

French carrier CMA CGM has announced updated Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates effective from 1 May until further notice. The origin range encompasses all Asian...

Escalating Middle East tensions trigger projected surge in war risk premiums and freight rates

In a significant escalation of tensions in the Middle East, Iran's capture of the MSC Aries, a container ship linked to Israel, has reverberated...

Carriers spot bargaining room for India-Middle East cargo as Red Sea gains fade

India-Persian Gulf trades seem to be a glaring exception for container lines, as they are rapidly losing the pricing steam they have had from...

Normalising market challenges Transpacific contract negotiations

Mainline operators have lost half of the gains seen during the early days of the Red Sea crisis, and this is placing the market...

CMA CGM applies new peak season surcharge in Gambia

French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced the following Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) implementation in Gambia, which will take effect on 15 April for...

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