Hapag-Lloyd will increase rates for all cargo and all container types from North East Asia to Australia, effective September 1, 2015, the shipping company said in a press release. North East Asia comprises Korea, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
The rates will be as follows: $ 300 per TEU.
Hapag-Lloyd is a leading global liner shipping company. Hapag-Lloyd AG emerged on September 1st, 1970 from the amalgamation of the two shipping companies Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft (Hapag / Hamburg-American Line) and North German Lloyd (NDL). The company's fleet of around 150 modern ships move annually five million containers. Hapaq-Lloyed employes 6,900 staff working at 300 locations in 114 countries.