Hapag-Lloyd has announced an increased ocean tariff rate for all cargoes in 20’ and 40’, including high cube and dry containers on the eastbound trade from North Europe to Middle East and Indian Subcontinent.
Valid for sailings commencing on 1 June 2020 onwards and until further notice, Hapag-Lloyd’s ocean tariff rates from North Europe to Middle East and Indian Subcontinent will be:

The German carrier will also implement the following general rate increase (GRI) in the eastbound trade from East Asia to all US and Canadian destinations as of 15 June 2020 (date of cargo receipt at origin).
This GRI will apply for all dry, reefer, non-operating reefer, tank, flat rack and open-top containers as follows:
East Asia to North America (US and Canada)
- US$1,200 per all 20′ container types
- US$1,500 per all 40′ container types
East Asia is defined as being the countries/districts of Japan, Republic of Korea, China/Taiwan, China/Hong Kong, China (PRC), China/Macau, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, The Philippines and Russian Pacific Coast Provinces.