CMA CGM has announced a general rate increase on freight from the United States and Canada to Australia and New Zealand.

CMA CGM will apply the latest general rate increase effective Dec. 1 “to provide its customers with the same reliable and efficient services to which they are accustomed.”

For all cargo moving from Canada or U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports to Australia and New Zealand, the increase will be $150 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot container.

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• MOL Reefer hikes prices

     MOL in January will increase ocean freight rates in two phases for all refrigerated cargo exported from the United States and Canada to Asia, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand. The general rate increase is meant to offset the slide in rates throughout the past year even as operating

• Current CMA CGM improve rate: Europe, Australia and New Zealand

    French Container Line CMA CGM has announced an increase in freight rates in the Europe to Australia and New Zealand in order to “restore freight rates to a sustainable level.” The move follows in the footsteps of a similar rate hike on trade between India/Pakistan and Europe by the carrier

• OOCL-to-Oceania Europe raises rates

     OOCL said it is raising rates from northern European, Mediterranean and Black Sea ports to Australia and New Zealand by $100 per TEU beginning March 1. The line also said it will begin charging a ‘peak season surcharge’ on shipments from northern Europe to Australia and New Zealand on the same

• CTSA lines raise bunker surcharges

     Member lines of the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said they are raising their bunker surcharge in January. • For East Coast ports, the fuel recovery charge will be $551 per 20-foot container, $689 per 40-foot container, $775 per 40-foot high-cube container, and $872 per 45-foot container. • For West Coast ports, the

• CTSA raises bunker costs lowers CAF

     Member lines of the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said they are raising their bunker surcharge in April. It’s the first rise since January and represents a 5 percent increase. ?? • For East Coast ports, the fuel recovery charge will be $581 per 20-foot container, $727 per 40-foot container, $817 per 40-foot

• CMA CGM hike prices on Major Lanes

     CMA CGM will raise rates on major lanes around the world in a “rate restoration program” beginning March 1 with later phases kicking in March 15 and April 1. Effective March 1, from North Europe to the Far East, the rate for all paper and plastic waste commodities will increase

• OOCL access to the U.S. and China Rates

     OOCL joined other major carriers in a general rate increase that will apply to all dry shipments from the United States to Hong Kong, Macau and South China. Effective Dec.

• Hapag-Lloyd hikes rates to Asia

     Hapag-Lloyd has announced a general rate increase for cargo moving from North America to East Asia, Indian Subcontinent and Middle East, effective April 1: ?? • From Canada to East Asia, dry cargo container rates will increase $160 on 20-foot containers and $200 on 40-foot containers. Reefer rates will go up

• Zim to travel trans-Atlantic, Asia-Europe rates from 1 December

     Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.

• WCSA lines to raise interest rates entire 10

     Member lines of the West Coast South America Discussion Agreement have agreed on four staggered rate increases of $350 per 20-foot container and $500 per 40-foot container over the next year for southbound shipments from the U.S. East and Gulf coasts. The rate increases are to take effect Jan.

• OOCL Trans-Pacific hikes prices

     OOCL will implement a general rate increase for all dry and reefer cargoes leaving Hong Kong, Macau and South China for shipment to Canada. Based on cargo receiving date, the GRI will take effect March 15. The increases for cargo going to Torontoy or Montrealy will be $400 per 20-foot container,

• MSC to raise prices on the Far East container with provision

     Mediterranean Shipping Co. said it will increase rates on all commodities from the United States to all Far East destinations on April 1. The increase will be as follows: ?? • $225 for 20-foot containers and $300 for 40-foot containers for port-to-port movements from U.S

• MOL to Asia raise U.S. prices

     MOL said it will increase ocean freight rates for all cargo originating in Asia and imported into the United States, effective Jan. 15. The move by the Japanese liner follows an announcement Dec.

• OOCL bumps Transatlantic Rates

     Orient Overseas Container Line will apply the second phase of its rate restoration program Jan. 1 with a general rate increase on the trans-Atlantic trade. “Ocean freight rates continue to be below the required level to cover basic operating costs or transportation costs,” the carrier said in a statement, adding

• Hapag-Lloyd walks Asia-to-Canada price

     German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd said it is raising rates from all parts of Asia, including the Indian Subcontinent, to Canada beginning March 15. The increases are $320 per 20-foot container, $400 per 40-foot container and $450 per 40-foot high cube container to Vancouvery; and $400 per 20-foot container, $500 per 40-foot