MSC raises Asia/Caribbean rates
Swiss liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Thursday it is raising rates on shipments from the Far East to Caribbean, the East Coast of Central America, and Cartagena and Venezuela.
The rate hikes, effective Aug. 15, are $600 per 20-foot container, $750 per 40-foot container, and $850 per 40-foot high-cube container.
MSC also said it will assess a peak season surcharge on cargo from Southeast Asia to Australia beginning Aug. 15.
The surcharge, $250 per TEU, is applicable to cargo moving from Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.
MSC raises Asia/Caribbean rates
