Maersk to raise Asia/Australia rates

Maersk to raise Asia/Australia rates    Maersk Line said this week it plans to raise rates on shipments from Northeast Asia to Australia.
   The increase is $250 per 20-foot container and $500 per 40-foot container, effective Sept. 15. The rate hike is applicable to origins in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and Korea.
   In a separate note, Maersk said it has stop accepting 45-foot high-cube containers in any Mexican ports, as of Aug. 20.