Hapag-Lloyd has announced a series of pricing adjustments affecting shipments to North America, including a new General Rate Increase (GRI), revised ocean tariff rates and higher Booking Cancellation Fees (BCF), all effective July 15, 2026.
For shipments from the Indian Subcontinent, Pakistan and the Middle East to the United States and Canada, the carrier will introduce a General Rate Increase applicable to 20-foot and 40-foot dry, reefer, special and high-cube containers.
Under the revised GRI, cargo moving to the US East Coast and Gulf Coast, as well as Canada, will be subject to an increase of USD 1,500 per container, while shipments to the US West Coast will incur a surcharge of USD 2,100 per container.
Hapag-Lloyd has also revised its ocean tariff rates for cargo moving from North Europe to North America and Mexico. The adjustment applies to dry, reefer, high-cube and special containers and increases base freight rates by USD 175 per container across the affected trade lanes.
Examples of the revised tariff levels include Hamburg–New York, Bremerhaven–Houston, London Gateway–Los Angeles, Rotterdam–Montreal and Antwerp–Veracruz.
In addition, the carrier has announced an increase to its Booking Cancellation Fee for exports from North Europe to Canada, the United States and Mexico.
Effective July 15, 2026, the Booking Cancellation Fee will be set at EUR 500 per container.
According to Hapag-Lloyd, the revised fee is intended to address the growing number of late booking cancellations and “no-show” shipments, which impact vessel capacity planning, equipment utilization and overall operational efficiency. The applicability rules for the charge remain unchanged.
