The company, which is part of Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO), announced a $200 per 20-foot container (TEU) and a $400 per 40-foot container general increase from Feb. 1.
It said it would further raise rates on those routes by $250 per 20 TEU and by $500 per 40 TEU from March 1.
Maersk Line also announced rate increases from North Asia to Australia, from Canada to Far East Asia, and from Far East Asia to Cuba.