GRI roundup: Maersk Line, CMA CGM and NileDutch

Ocean carriers Maersk Line, CMA CGM and NileDutch announced general rate increases.    Ocean carriers Maersk Line, CMA CGM and NileDutch have issued general rate increases.
   For Maersk Line, rates will increase from:
   *Middle East and Indian subcontinent to Europe (excluding Syria) effective Oct. 1. Rates will increase by $125 per TEU, $250 per forty-foot container (FEU), $250 per 40-foot high cube and $250 per 45-foot high cube.
   *Middle East and Indian subcontinent to Syria effective Oct. 1. Rates will increase by 112 euros per TEU, 224 euros per FEU, 224 euros per 40-foot high cube and 224 euros per 45-foot high cube.
   *Syria to the Middle East and Indian subcontinent effective Oct. 1. Rates will increase by 175 euros per TEU, FEU, 40-foot high cube and 45-foot high cube.
   *The Mediterranean (excluding Syria) to the Middle East and Indian subcontinent effective Oct. 1. Rates will increase by $200 per TEU, FEU, 40-foot high cube and 45-foot high cube.
   *China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Taiwan to Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay effective Oct. 1. Rates will increase by $1,000 per TEU, $2,000 per FEU, $2,000 per 40-foot high cube and $1,000 per 45 foot high cube dry. The NOR general rate increase will be equal to 20 feet at $750, Maersk said. 
   *China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea to Australia effective Oct. 15. Rates will increase by $500 per TEU, $1,000 per FEU and $1,000 per 40-foot high cube.
   For CMA CGM, rates will increase from:
   *The East Mediterranean to the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf on all cargo effective Oct. 7. Rates will increase by $150 per container.  
   *Asia (including Japan, Southeast Asia and Bangladesh) to South Africa and Port Louis on all cargo on its Shaka service effective Oct. 9. Rates will increase by $150 per TEU. 
   *Asia (including Japan, Southeast Asia and Bangladesh) to Cape Town, South Africa on all cargo effective Oct. 9. Rates will increase by $150 per TEU.
   The French carrier will also implement a peak season surcharge on reefer containers (except potatoes/onions/apples campaign in place) from North Europe to West Africa between Oct. 1 through Dec. 31. The surcharge will be 200 euros per 40-foot reefer high.
   NileDutch will increase rates on its services from the Far East to West Africa effective Oct. 1. Rates will increase by $500 per container.