Hanjin raises Asia-Europe rates

   The liner carrier Hanjin Shipping said Friday it will seek rate increases on the Asia-Europe trade from April 1, joining a chorus of other lines that have announced similar rates hikes.
   Hanjin’s increases are $400 per 20-foot container and $800 per 40-foot container from the Far East (excluding Japan), Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, and Middle East to Northern Europe (including Baltic and Scandinavian ports) and the Mediterranean.
   From Japan to Northern Europe and the Mediterranean, the increase is $700 per 20-foot container and $1,400 per 40-foot container.