- Hapag-Lloyd will increase rates effective Jan. 15, the German line announced Tuesday. Rates for all cargo and containers from East Asia (excluding Japan) to the Red Sea will increase $200 per TEU. Red Sea is defined as including the ports of Jeddah, Aqaba, Sokhna, Port Sudan and Hodeidah.
- OOCL will increase its rates for transatlantic trade effective Feb. 1, it announced Thursday. Rates will increase $100 per TEU and $200 per 40-foot and 45-foot boxes for eastbound dry cargo loading at U.S. West Coast ports.
This week’s GRIs
Some general rate increases issued this week by the liner carriers: