Carriers raise Mediterranean/U.S. rates
The United States South Europe Conference plans to implement a two-step tariff general rate increase in April and July of 2004 for shipments from the
Mediterranean to the United States.
An identical increase of $200 per 20-foot container or $250 per 40-footer is scheduled for both April 1 and July 1, the carrier group said.
“This action is part of the continuing need to improve rate level viability to sustain service quality requirements demanded by the trade,” the conference said in a statement.
The carriers of the United States South Europe Conference are Hapag-Lloyd, P&O Nedlloyd and Maersk Sealand.