Haag-Lloyd will apply a new general rate increase (GRI) from the Indian Subcontinent (ISC) and Middle East to the US and Canada as outlined below, with an effective date of 1 April 2020.
The GRI will apply for all dry, reefer, non-operating reefer, tank, flat rack and open-top containers:
- US$500 per 20′ standard container
- US$600 per 40′ standard container (40′ x 8’6″)
- US$600 per 40′ high cube container (40′ x 9’6″)
- US$600 per 40′ reefer container (40′ x 9’6″)
With effect from 1 April 2020, the German shipping giant will also increase rates for all dry commodities as follows:
Origin Port of Loading: Halifax, Montreal, New York, Norfolk, Savannah, Charleston, Jacksonville
Destined to: Indian Subcontinent
Dry Containers:
- US$50 per 20′ Container
- US$100 per 40′ / 40′ HC Container
In addition, Hapag-Lloyd will implement a peak season surcharge (PSS) for all container out of Africa, Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent to Red Sea (including Sudan & Djibouti), Middle East and Indian Subcontinent.
Effective from 10 March 2020 and until further notice the PSS will be as follows:

Indian subcontinent: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Middle East: UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.