Hapag-Lloyd hikes rates for Asia-Americas trade.
Hapag-Lloyd will implement the following General Rate Increase (GRI) for all dry, reefer, flat rack and open-top containers from East Asia India and Indian Sub-Continent (ISC) to all USA and Canada destinations, the company said in a press release:
The GRI comes into effect as from September 1, 2013 (date of cargo receipt at origin) on the services: East Asia, India and Indian Sub-Continent to USA and Canada.
To U.S. West Coast port locations, Vancouver and British Columbia Province:
USD 320 per 20’ standard container
USD 400 per 40’ standard container (40' x 8'6")
USD 450 per 40’ high cube container (40' x 9'6")
USD 506 per 45’ container
To U.S. East Coast port locations and U.S. IPI and RIPI locations, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax all-water and all other Canada Inlands:
USD 480 per 20’ standard container
USD 600 per 40’ standard container (40' x 8'6")
USD 675 per 40’ high cube container (40' x 9'6")
USD 760 per 45’ container
East Asia is defined as being the countries of Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China (PRC), Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, The Philippines and Russian Pacific Coast Provinces.
Indian Sub-Continent is defined as being the countries of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
