Hapag-Lloyd delays Canada/Asia rate hikes

Hapag-Lloyd delays Canada/Asia rate hikes   Hapag-Lloyd is postponing a planned rate increase on shipments from Canada to Asia, the line said last week.
   The carrier planned to implement increases from Oct. 1, but that has been pushed back to Nov. 1. From all Canada origins to ports in the Middle East and Far East, the increases are $160 per 20-foot container and $200 per 40-foot container for dry cargo and $240 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot container for reefer cargo.
   From Canada to India, the planned increases are $140 per 20-foot container and $175 per 40-foot container for dry cargo and $220 per 20-foot container and $275 per 40-foot container for reefer cargo.