January price increase notice is here!Many shipping companies announced increases in freight rates s
- Author:weiyun.com
- Source:weiyun.com
- Release Date:2025-12-23
Recently, many shipping companies have begun to announce freight rate adjustment plans in January 2026.
MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, and Hapag-Lloyd have adjusted freight rates for some routes in the new year, involving routes in Europe, the Mediterranean, Africa, etc. Let’s take a look at the specific information!
1 Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
01Adjustment of new rates (FAK) from all Far East ports (including but not limited to ports in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia) to Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique, effective from January 1, 2026, until further notice (but no later than January 15, 2026).
02 Adjust FAK rates from all Far East ports (including but not limited to ports in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia) to Northern Europe, the Mediterranean (including the Western Mediterranean, the Eastern Mediterranean, the Adriatic Sea and North Africa) and the Black Sea ports, starting from January 1, 2026 until further notice (but not exceeding January 14, 2026).
2 Maersk (MAERSK)
01 The peak season surcharge (PSS) for the Far East Asia to Mediterranean route will be adjusted, effective from January 5, 2026, until further notice.
02 Adjust the peak season surcharge (PSS) for routes from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam to South Africa and Mauritius, effective from January 1, 2026, and will be valid until further notice.
Specifics are: $300 for all 20-foot dry containers and $600 for all 40-foot dry containers.
03 Adjust the peak season surcharge (PSS) for routes from China, Japan, South Korea, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, East Timor, Thailand, Brunei, Myanmar, Malaysia, Vietnam to the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, effective from January 1, 2026, and will be valid until further notice.
The specific fees are as follows:
CMA CGM
01Effective time is from January 1, 2026 until further notice.
A peak season surcharge (PSS) of US$300 per TEU is levied on dry and refrigerated cargo from the Far East to the central and southern regions of West Africa (Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Ghana, Togo, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Gabon, Cameroon).
A peak season surcharge (PSS) of USD 450 per TEU is levied on dry and refrigerated cargo from the Far East to the northern region of West Africa (Liberia, Senegal, Mauritania, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Sao Tome and Principe).
Special note: The relevant peak season surcharges for China's export goods must be filed with the Shanghai Shipping Exchange in accordance with regulations, or have been included in the sea freight.
02The new general cargo (FAK) freight standards from January 1 to 14, 2026 are as follows:
Applicable to dry cargo, refrigerated cargo, oversized cargo, and paid empty containers from all major ports in Asia to all ports in the Mediterranean and North Africa (including the Western Mediterranean, Adriatic Sea, Eastern Mediterranean, Black Sea, and North Africa).
03Effective from January 1, 2026 (shipping date) and valid until further notice
Adjust FAK freight rates for dry cargo, oversized cargo, paid empty containers and refrigerated cargo from all ports in Asia (including Japan, Southeast Asia and Bangladesh) to all ports in Northern Europe (including the UK and Portugal to Finland/Estonia).
Specifically, it is US$2,000 for a 20-foot container, and US$3,600 for a 40-foot container, high container, and refrigerated container.
Four Hapag-Lloyd
A general increase in freight rate (GRI) will be levied on 20-foot and 40-foot dry cargo containers, refrigerated containers (including high containers), and special containers on routes from Asia and Oceania to the west, southwest, south, and east of Africa. Each standard type will be charged US$500. It will be valid from January 1, 2026 until further notice.
MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, and Hapag-Lloyd have adjusted freight rates for some routes in the new year, involving routes in Europe, the Mediterranean, Africa, etc. Let’s take a look at the specific information!
1 Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
01Adjustment of new rates (FAK) from all Far East ports (including but not limited to ports in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia) to Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique, effective from January 1, 2026, until further notice (but no later than January 15, 2026).
02 Adjust FAK rates from all Far East ports (including but not limited to ports in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia) to Northern Europe, the Mediterranean (including the Western Mediterranean, the Eastern Mediterranean, the Adriatic Sea and North Africa) and the Black Sea ports, starting from January 1, 2026 until further notice (but not exceeding January 14, 2026).
2 Maersk (MAERSK)
01 The peak season surcharge (PSS) for the Far East Asia to Mediterranean route will be adjusted, effective from January 5, 2026, until further notice.
02 Adjust the peak season surcharge (PSS) for routes from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam to South Africa and Mauritius, effective from January 1, 2026, and will be valid until further notice.
Specifics are: $300 for all 20-foot dry containers and $600 for all 40-foot dry containers.
03 Adjust the peak season surcharge (PSS) for routes from China, Japan, South Korea, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, East Timor, Thailand, Brunei, Myanmar, Malaysia, Vietnam to the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, effective from January 1, 2026, and will be valid until further notice.
The specific fees are as follows:
CMA CGM
01Effective time is from January 1, 2026 until further notice.
A peak season surcharge (PSS) of US$300 per TEU is levied on dry and refrigerated cargo from the Far East to the central and southern regions of West Africa (Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Ghana, Togo, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Gabon, Cameroon).
A peak season surcharge (PSS) of USD 450 per TEU is levied on dry and refrigerated cargo from the Far East to the northern region of West Africa (Liberia, Senegal, Mauritania, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Sao Tome and Principe).
Special note: The relevant peak season surcharges for China's export goods must be filed with the Shanghai Shipping Exchange in accordance with regulations, or have been included in the sea freight.
02The new general cargo (FAK) freight standards from January 1 to 14, 2026 are as follows:
Applicable to dry cargo, refrigerated cargo, oversized cargo, and paid empty containers from all major ports in Asia to all ports in the Mediterranean and North Africa (including the Western Mediterranean, Adriatic Sea, Eastern Mediterranean, Black Sea, and North Africa).
03Effective from January 1, 2026 (shipping date) and valid until further notice
Adjust FAK freight rates for dry cargo, oversized cargo, paid empty containers and refrigerated cargo from all ports in Asia (including Japan, Southeast Asia and Bangladesh) to all ports in Northern Europe (including the UK and Portugal to Finland/Estonia).
Specifically, it is US$2,000 for a 20-foot container, and US$3,600 for a 40-foot container, high container, and refrigerated container.
Four Hapag-Lloyd
A general increase in freight rate (GRI) will be levied on 20-foot and 40-foot dry cargo containers, refrigerated containers (including high containers), and special containers on routes from Asia and Oceania to the west, southwest, south, and east of Africa. Each standard type will be charged US$500. It will be valid from January 1, 2026 until further notice.