In a client advisory dated October 16, C.H. Robinson lists a new General Rate Increase on Asia-to-Oceania trades: on North-East Asia (including China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan) to Australia, ANL, OOCL, PIL and MSC have each posted USD 500 per TEU effective November 1, 2026; South-East Asia to Australia is posted at USD 300 per TEU. These are filed reference rates, not actual transaction prices.
On the transpacific eastbound, rate filings tracked by Distribution-Publications show seven carriers — CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming and ZIM — registering the year's 21st GRI round effective November 1: Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and HMM at USD 3,000 per FEU per round, the other four at USD 2,000 (source: Zhimeitong Research Institute, October 20). This comes just two weeks after the 20th round took effect on October 15.
For Latin America, CMA CGM added USD 1,000 per container on Asia-to-Central/South America and Caribbean trades from October 15, plus a USD 200-300 overweight surcharge on 20-foot dry boxes over 20 tons gross. The cluster of GRI filings signals carriers' determination to hold rates up into the year-end peak.
A caveat: GRI figures are tariff filings, not guaranteed market outcomes — whether they stick depends on supply and demand at the time. But the practical impact is real: spot quotes typically stay valid only 7-15 days, so a CIF/DDP quote issued in August can fall below cost by the time the vessel sails. Japan lanes are short-haul and comparatively stable, yet BAF and peak-season surcharge levels move with the wider market. Always ask for itemized charges and the validity window when requesting a quote.
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