From Far East Asia to the U.S. East Coast, the carrier will apply increases of $560 per 20-foot, $700 per 40-foot, $790 per 40-foot high cube and $885 per 45-foot high cube container, effective May 1.
Rates on dry shipments from the U.S. to Far East Asia will increase by $160 per 20-foot, $200 per 40-foot/high cube and $250 per 45-foot high cube container, effective May 1.
From Far East Asia to Canada, the proposed GRI will be $400 per 20-foot, $500 per 40-foot, $565 per 40-foot high cube and $635 per 45-foot high cube container, effective May 1.
From Far East Asia (excluding Japan) to Europe and the Mediterranean, rates will go up by $400 per 20-foot container, effective May 1.
Cargo from the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent to North Europe and the Mediterranean will attract a rate increase of $200 per 20-foot and $400 per 40-foot container, starting May 1.
Maersk’s planned increase on trades from Latin America to India will be $1,000 per 20-foot and $2,000 per 40-foot container, starting May 5.
From Canada to Far East Asia, the carrier will seek a rate hike of $160 per 20-foot and $200 per 40-foot/45-foot high cube container, starting May 10.
“In order to continue offering our broad portfolio of services and high level of reliability, it will be necessary for us to implement a number of rate increases/restorations,” Maersk said.