The liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Thursday it plans to
increase westbound transatlantic rates from Northern Europe from Oct. 1.
The increases are:
- $300 per 20-foot container and $350 per 40-foot container to Boston, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Norfolk.
- $200 per 20-foot container and $250 per 40-foot container to Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville, Port Everglades, New Orleans, Houston, Long Beach, Oakland, and Seattle.
According to ComPair Data’s
BlueWater Reporting service, MSC has a 23.3 percent share of allocated capacity from Northern Europe to North America, the largest of any container line. –
Eric Johnson 
