Recently, the shipping industry has seen wave after wave of “price increases.” Many shipping companies have begun announcing new freight rate adjustment plans for late June. Shipping companies such as MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, and CMA CGM continue to adjust FAK rates for some routes and levy peak season surcharges (PSS), involving Europe, Mediterranean, Africa, South America routes, etc.
MSC Adjusts FAK from Far East to Northern Europe, Mediterranean, etc.
MSC Mediterranean Shipping announces the following new freight rates from all Far East ports (including but not limited to Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia ports) to Northern Europe, Mediterranean (including West Med, East Med, Adriatic, North Africa), and Black Sea ports, effective from June 15, 2025, until further notice but not beyond June 30, 2025. Details as follows:
Port of Discharge Port of Loading New All-in Rates (FAK) Former Base Rates
Northern Europe Far East 20DV: USD 2,340; 40DV-HC: USD 3,900 20DV: USD 1,920; 40DV-HC: USD 3,200
West Mediterranean Far East 20DV: USD 3,900; 40DV-HC: USD 5,600 20DV: USD 3,500; 40DV-HC: USD 5,000
Adriatic Far East 20DV: USD 3,900; 40DV-HC: USD 5,600 20DV: USD 3,500; 40DV-HC: USD 5,000
East Mediterranean Far East 20DV: USD 4,200; 40DV-HC: USD 6,200 20DV: USD 3,500; 40DV-HC: USD 5,000
Black Sea Far East 20DV: USD 4,250; 40DV-HC: USD 6,300 20DV: USD 3,500; 40DV-HC: USD 5,100
Algeria Far East 20DV: USD 4,800; 40DV-HC: USD 7,700 20DV: USD 4,500; 40DV-HC: USD 7,000
Libya Far East 20DV: USD 4,800; 40DV-HC: USD 7,700 20DV: USD 4,500; 40DV-HC: USD 7,000
Morocco (Casablanca) Far East 20DV: USD 4,500; 40DV-HC: USD 6,700 20DV: USD 4,000; 40DV-HC: USD 6,000
Tunisia Far East 20DV: USD 4,800; 40DV-HC: USD 7,700 20DV: USD 4,500; 40DV-HC: USD 7,000
Maersk Levies PSS from Far East to South Africa
Maersk announces an increase in the peak season surcharge (PSS) from Far East Asian countries to South African countries, effective June 16, 2025 (from Taiwan, China to South Africa effective July 9, 2025), until further notice. USD 450 per 20-foot container, USD 900 per 40-foot container. Details as follows:
Surcharge Code Origin Destination Currency All 20 Dry Containers All 40 Dry Containers
PSS China, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, etc. Mozambique, Seychelles, Botswana, Comoro Islands, etc. USD 450 900
Maersk Levies PSS from Far East Asia to Mediterranean (E2W)
Maersk announces the peak season surcharge (PSS) from Far East Asia to Mediterranean (E2W), effective June 16, 2025, adjusted to USD 500 per 20-foot container and USD 1,000 per 40-foot/45-foot container. Details as follows:
Charge Name 20DRY 40DRY 40HREF / 45 HDRY Reef
PSS (valid till June 15 PCD) 50 100 50 / 100
PSS (effective from June 16 PCD) 500 1,000 500 / 1,000
Hapag-Lloyd Levies PSS from China, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, China to West Africa
Hapag-Lloyd announces that the peak season surcharge (PSS) from China, Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan, China to West Africa will take effect for all cargo loaded on June 14, 2025 (on-board date) until further notice. USD 800 per container type. Details as follows:
From *Asia: Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.
From *Oceania: Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Micronesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, etc.
To **West Africa: Nouakchott (Mauritania), Dakar (Senegal), Banjul (Gambia), etc.
CMA CGM Adjusts FAK from Asia to Mediterranean/North Africa
CMA CGM announces new FAK rates applicable from June 15 to June 30, 2025. Details as follows:
Route Quantum in USD per 20′ Quantum in USD per 40′ & 40′ HC
West Mediterranean 4,200 6,000
Adriatic 4,400 6,300
East Med 4,400 6,200
Black Sea 4,400 6,200
North Africa 4,900 8,100
CMA CGM Levies PSS from Asia to Northern Europe
CMA CGM announces that from June 16, 2025 (loading date) until further notice, a peak season surcharge (PSS) of USD 250 per TEU will be levied on all cargo from Asia to Northern Europe.
CMA CGM Levies PSS from Asia to Latin America
CMA CGM announces that from June 22, 2025 until further notice, a peak season surcharge (PSS) of USD 2,000 per container will be levied on all cargo from Asia to Latin America.
CMA CGM Levies PSS from Asia to East Coast of South America
CMA CGM announces that from July 1, 2025 until further notice, a peak season surcharge (PSS) of USD 2,000 per container will be levied on all cargo from Asia to the East Coast of South America.
For specific levy details, please consult the corresponding shipping company in advance, as other shipping companies may adopt similar measures to increase freight rates. The rise in shipping market prices is influenced not only by market supply and demand but also by shipping companies’ price strategies. The continuous price increase strategy of shipping companies to support freight rates remains to be observed, but it also demonstrates the determination of mainstream shipping companies to support freight rates.
Hereby reminding that with frequent freight adjustments and volatile rates recently, freight forwarder friends involved in related route businesses should timely understand the latest changes. Forward and inform~
