East/west lines try GRI

East/west lines try GRI WTSA raises export rates to Asia
   Member container lines in the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said Thursday they are raising rates on exports from the United States to Asia, beginning Sept.
   The move follows an announcement this week from WTSA member Evergreen Line that it was raising export rates to Asia on a host of commodities.

CMA CGM latest to raise transatlantic rates
   CMA CGM said Friday it is raising rates from Northern Europe to North America, effective Sept. 1.
   The increase, $400 per TEU and $500 per 40-foot equivalent unit, applies to all cargo and commodities moving westbound. The carrier said the increases were being introduced to bring rates to a more sustainable level.