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. 1, rates for all dry shipments from the ports of Los Angelesy or Long Beachy will increase $80 per 20-foot equivalent unit and $100 per 40-foot or 45-foot container.

Rates from other U.S. West Coast ports and U.S. East Coast or Gulf ports and inland points via U.S. West Coast will increase $120 per TEU and $150 per FEU.

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• Trans-Pacific carriers to hike prices Westbound

     Shipping lines that carry U.S. exports to Asia intend to increase their freight rates effective April 1 in a continuing attempt to recover from last year’s recessionary rate levels. The Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, a discussion group of 10 carriers in the trade from the U.S. to Asia, said its member

• MSC hikes rates for Asian Container with determination

     Mediterranean Shipping Co.

• 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 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

• Trans-Pacific carriers collect fees Bunker

     Shipping lines that carry U.S. exports to Asia will increase their bunker fuel surcharges on Oct. 1 according to a formula the members of the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement adopted last year. The WTSA has published voluntary guidelines calling for an increase of $132 per 40-foot container on shipments from West

• Trans-Pacific lines to hike rates

    Shipping lines that carry U.S. exports to Asia are planning another round of rate increases for key containerized commodities

• Evergreen announces rate hikes

     Evergreen Line said it will raise rates on cargo moving from North America to Asia, Australia and the Middle East on Dec. 1. For dry cargo originating in Los Angelesy, the increase will be $80 for 20-foot containers and $100 for 40-foot and 45-foot containers. For dry cargo originating at other West

• 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.

• 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

• 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

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

     Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.

• MSC USA and Asia hikes prices

     Mediterranean Shipping Co. will increase rates on westbound cargo from the United States to Asia, effective Nov. 16. For all commodities including exempt but not including reefer cargo, the increase will be $200 per 40-foot equivalent unit and $150 per 20-foot equivalent unit. The same increase applies to cargo whether it

• 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

• CMA CGM Australia hikes rates

     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