CMA CGM raises ex-Asia rates

CMA CGM raises ex-Asia rates    Liner carrier CMA CGM said this week it will raise rates on a host of trades from Asia beginning Jan. 1:
   ' From Asia to all ports in Europe, $250 per TEU.
   ' To South America and the West Coast of Central America, $400 per TEU.
   ' To Panama and the Caribbean (except for the French West Indies and Guyana), $280 per 20-foot container and $400 per 40-footer.
   ' To West Africa, as part of CMA CGM's involvement in the Asia-West Africa Trade Agreement, $250 per TEU. (The line will also implement an AWATA-recommended $200 peak season surcharge from Jan. 10 through Feb. 1)
   CMA CGM will also hike rates by $100 from West Africa to the Far East, Middle East and India.