Home/American Shipper/COSCO to raise cargo rates by $1,000 in 11 weeks American Shipper COSCO to raise cargo rates by $1,000 in 11 weeks FreightWaves Staff · Friday, February 28, 2014 COSCO announced sharp rate increases for all cargo from the Far East to Red Sea and Persian Gulf trade over 11 weeks, adding a total of $2,000 to existing rates across two lanes.