|
Container
shipping company Maersk Line, a unit of A P Moller-Maersk, plans to
increase freight rates on main routes from ports in Asia to ports in
northern Europe with effect from April 1.
Rates for
twenty foot equivalent unit containers (TEU) will be raised by US$525
while the hike for forty foot containers (FEU) will be increased by
$1,050, the shipping company wrote in a letter to clients, reported
Reuters.
According to the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, rates from Asia to Europe stood at $1,110 last week. Cargonews Asia
|
