CMA CGM has announced a series of Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) on cargo shipments from Asia to Canada, West Africa, the Mediterranean and North Africa, with most of the measures taking effect between June 22 and July 10, 2026.
For shipments from Taiwan to Canada’s East and West Coasts, the carrier will implement varying surcharge levels across three periods. From June 15 to June 30, the PSS will be US$2,065 per 20-foot container, US$2,530 per 40-foot container and US$3,060 per 45-foot container. Between July 1 and July 9, the surcharge will be reduced to US$1,800 per 20-foot container, US$2,000 per 40-foot container and US$2,530 per 45-foot container. From July 10 onwards, the rates will increase sharply to US$3,600 per 20-foot container, US$4,000 per 40-foot container and US$5,050 per 45-foot container.
Effective July 1, CMA CGM will also introduce a PSS of US$200 per TEU on all dry and refrigerated cargo moving from Northeast Asia to West Africa.
On the same date, shipments from the Far East, including China, Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia, excluding Timor-Leste, to destinations in the Mediterranean and North Africa will be subject to a surcharge of US$1,400 per TEU.
Separately, cargo moving from China to West Africa South destinations, including Angola, Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Gabon and Cameroon, will face a surcharge of US$575 per TEU from June 22. Shipments to Mauritania will attract a surcharge of US$600 per TEU.
These charges will be replaced from July 1 by a uniform PSS of US$200 per TEU on dry and reefer cargo from China to West Africa South, Central and North regions. The same US$200 per TEU surcharge will also apply to shipments from Southeast Asia to all West African destinations moving under short-term contracts.
The latest surcharge announcements form part of the carrier’s peak season pricing strategy as demand strengthens across key east-west and north-south trade corridors.
