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Breaking News! Hapag-Lloyd will increase the GRI for routes from the Far East to South America starting in November, with a maximum surcharge of $1,000 per container!
Created on 10.27
The international shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd has recently announced that starting from November 1, 2025, it will implement a General Rate Increase (GRI) on container transportation from the Far East to the East/West coasts of South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. An additional charge of $1,000 will be applied for each 20-foot and 40-foot dry container, as well as for each 40-foot non-operating refrigerated container (NOR)! The adjustment for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands will take effect slightly later, starting from November 15, 2025.
Specific execution time:
South American West Coast, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean: Effective November 1, 2025
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands: Effective November 15, 2025
The East Coast of South America (including Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) is also subject to a GRI adjustment of $1,000 per container, with the adjustment scope covering major routes from the Far East to the East Coast and West Coast of South America, as well as Mexico and the Caribbean region (including base ports and export ports).
The details of this GRI are as follows:
From the Far East to the west coast of South America
From the Far East to the west coast of Mexico
From the Far East to the eastern coast of South America
From the Far East to the west coast of Central America (including the Central American quarantine zone)
From the Far East to the Caribbean (including Panama)
Adjust the scope of the involved area
Far East Region: China (including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan), South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, Brunei
South American West Coast, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean: Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Chile, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
South American East Coast: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
This freight rate adjustment reflects the current changes in supply and demand in the international shipping market as well as operational cost factors. Wo Yin recommends that customers plan their logistics arrangements in advance to ensure smooth transportation of goods.
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