FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM has announced an immediate Tunisian congestion surcharge and a number of rate increases in June on unconnected trade lanes.
The biggest and most widely applied
would be the increase of US$200 per TEU on cargo from Asia to South
Africa effective June 1 with Asia being defined to include Korea,
Taiwan, Southeast Asia and Bangladesh in this case.
Also announced was the CMA CGM's $50 per TEU rate increase from Canada
to Asia, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent effective June 11
with Asia in this case defined to include the Middle East and the Indian
subcontinent.
To which, the Marseilles-based company added an "emergency port
congestion surcharge" in Rades, Tunisia, of $120 per TEU from May 15
(bill of lading date) for worldwide origins & destinations except US
trades.
CMA CGM also increased the rate on cargo from the Middle East Gulf to Mutsamudu and Moroni, Comoros by US$100 per TEU on June 1.
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