Hamburg-headquartered box line Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new general rate increase (GRI) from Latin America East Coast ports to North America, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
The GRI will be applicable to both dry and reefer containers and will be effective from 10 April until further notice.
Hapag-Lloyd has decided to add a charge of US$250 per box.
The German company noted that Latin America East Coast includes the ports in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay and North America includes the ports in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
