Maersk raises rates from WCSA

    Maersk said it will raise rates from several South American countries to the United States.
    Effective May 10, the carrier said the general rate increases for northbound cargo include:

• From Ecuador – $100 per 20-foot dry container and $200 per 40-foot dry container.
• From Chile and Peru – $200 per 20-foot dry container and $400 per 40-foot dry container.
• For 40-foot high cube reefer containers to the U.S. West and Gulf coasts, Norfolk and North Charleston, it is implementing a general rate increase of $400 from Ecuador and $500 from Chile.