Maersk hikes U.S./Far East rates

Maersk hikes U.S./Far East rates    Maersk Line said it will implement a general rate increase of up to $100 on containers moving from the United States to the Far East effective Nov. 1.
   The increase is $90 for 20-foot containers and $100 for 40-foot, 40-foot high-cube, and 45-foot high-cube containers.
   Maersk defines the 'Far East Asia' as Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor Leste and Vietnam.