Effective April 15, freight rates from Australia to Japan, South Korea, Russia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Philippines will increase by $50 per container for dry and reefer shipments.
In a separate announcement, the Danish carrier said it plans to implement a general rate increase on the trade between the Far East Asia and the East Coast of South America.
Effective April 1, the increases will be $500 per 20-foot container and $1,000 per 40-foot container.