Recently, many shipping lines including Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ZIM and others announced another wave of freight rate adjustment plans for November, involving routes to Europe, the Mediterranean, India and Pakistan, and Africa.
On October 23, Maersk issued an announcement, announcing that from November 1, 2024, a peak season surcharge PSS will be levied on Far East Asian countries to the Middle East, at a rate of US$500 per container. The details are as follows:
Starting from November 4, 2024, Maersk will levy a peak season surcharge PSS from the Far East to India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, as follows:
Maersk also announced that from November 1, 2024, the peak season surcharge PSS for shipments from China (including Hong Kong, China) and other countries to Saudi Arabia will be increased. The details are as follows:
CMA CGM announced that from November 1, 2024 (loading date) until further notice, new FAK rates will apply from Asia to the Mediterranean and North Africa. Details are as follows:
HMM issued an announcement announcing the new FAK rates from Asia to Europe, which will take effect from November 1, 2024 until further notice. Details are as follows:
ZIM announced that it will update its peak season surcharge PSS from the Far East to the East, West, including the Black Sea ports and Northern Europe, effective from November 1, 2024 until further notice. Details are as follows:
Hapag-Lloyd announced that it will impose a peak season surcharge PSS of USD 1,000/TEU on cargo shipped from Asia to Banjul, Gambia, from November 1, 2024. This surcharge applies to all sailings on and after November 1, 2024 until further notice.
