GRI roundup: Maersk Line, CMA CGM, MOL and OOCL

Ocean carriers Maersk Line, CMA CGM, MOL and OOCL issued general rate increases.

   Ocean carriers Maersk Line, CMA CGM, MOL and OOCL announced general rate increases.
   Maersk Line will increase rates from Far East Asia to South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho, effective Sept. 1. Rates will increase by $150 per TEU, $300 per 40-foot container (FEU) and $300 per 40-foot high cube dry container.
   CMA CGM will increase rates on various trades over the next few weeks. The French carrier announced it will increase rates from all Asian ports to all Middle East Gulf ports on all cargo, effective Aug. 22. Rates will increase by $100 per TEU.
   In addition, CMA CGM will increase rates from all Asian ports (including Japan, Southeast Asia and Bangladesh) to all Northern European ports (including the United Kingdom and the full range from Portugal to Russia) on all cargo, effective Sept. 1. Rates will increase by $950 per TEU.
   CMA CGM will also increase rates from the Far East and Japan to the West Mediterranean, East Mediterranean, Adriatic, Black Sea and North Africa on all cargo, effective Sept. 1. Rates will increase by $950 per TEU to the West Mediterranean, East Mediterranean, Adriatic, Black Sea and North Africa. To Syria, rates will increase by 850 euros ($943.29) per TEU.
   The French carrier will increase rates from all Asian ports (including Japan, Southeast Asia and Bangladesh) to West Africa on all cargo, effective Sept. 1. Rates will increase by $500 per TEU.
   CMA CGM will also increase rates from Asia (including Japan, Southeast Asia and Bangladesh) to East Africa on all cargo for the ASEA Kenya and ASEA Tanzania loops, effective Sept. 1. Rates will increase by $250 per container.
    In addition, CMA CGM will raise rates from Asia (including Japan, Southeast Asia and Bangladesh) to South Africa on all cargo for the Shaka loop, effective Sept. 1. Rates will increase by $200 per TEU.
   The French carrier will add a port congestion surcharge for imports and exports between Shuwaikh, Kuwait of $100 per TEU and $200 per FEU, effective Aug. 20. CMA CGM said it is implementing the surcharge because port congestion, which resulted in service disruptions, increased its operational costs at the port.
   MOL will increase rates from Asia (including Indian Subcontinent) to the east coast of South America on all cargo, effective Sept. 1. Rates will increase by $550 per TEU, $1,100 per 40-foot dry container and $750 per FEU RAD (NOR).
   The Japanese carrier will also increase rates from Asia to North Europe by $500 per TEU, effective Sept. 1.
   OOCL will raise rates from Asia to North Europe and the Mediterranean, effective Sept. 1. Rates will increase by $1,000 per TEU.
   APL issued an operation cost recovery charge (OPR), effective Aug. 15, on all dry, OOG and refrigerated cargo shipments from the Far East, Southeast Asia, Oceania, Indian Subcontinent and Middle East to Nhava Sheva and any inland location via the Nhava Sheva gateway, due to the port situation in Nhava Sheva. OPR rates are $150 per TEU, $300 per FEU (including high cube) and $400 per 45-foot container. The charge will be levied based on the date of discharge from Aug. 15 and on a collect basis, APL said. The carrier will give a seven-day notice of any revision to the surcharge.