Due to the European line reduction factors, including China and Taiwan, some markets, including the phenomenon of bursting, the shipping company is expected to April 1 to raise freight rates, estimated that up to 1-2 hundred U.S. dollars per big box (40-foot container). Whether it will be successful depends on whether the industry has enough tacit understanding. The following is the current notice of several shipping companies to adjust the cost for reference, subject to the notice of the shipping company.

Hapag-Lloyd.

Increase GRI from Asia to Latin America West Coast, Mexico, Caribbean and Central America effective April 1, 2023, validity to be announced.

-20ft Dry Container: US$350

-40-foot dry container: US$500

-40-foot high cube container: $500

-40-foot non-operating reefer container:US$500

Sinotrans.

SINOTRANS & CSC's Notice on Adjustment of Destination Surcharge DDC for Australia Service. Shanghai Exports will adjust the surcharge rate for Shanghai to Australia cargoes at Australian ports starting from April 01, 2023 (Monday) Shanghai Departure Flight, as below.

Matson.

Matson advises that there will be another increase in MAF for CLX+ services only as shown below, effective April 14, 2023:.

ESTAR.

Far East and Indian Subcontinent to US and Canada GRI Levy Adjustment Notice.

In addition, from April 1, it will operate the Asia-US-East service with Hapag-Lloyd, the world's fifth-largest liner company, on 8,500-13,100 TEU containerships.

The information provided by Alphaliner to its customers mentioned this cooperation case of Wanhai. Wanhai said that Alphaliner should have obtained the relevant information based on the company's filing with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), whose information is open to the public.

Hapag-Lloyd, which originally chartered space on Wanhai's Asia-USA East AA7 route, has now decided to send ships together with Wanhai to jointly operate the US East route. Starting from April, the two companies will jointly invest in the US East route with 12 8,500 to 13,100 TEU containerships, with Wanhai providing eight boxships and Hapag-Lloyd providing the other four.

Both carriers have filed a new vessel-sharing agreement with the Federal Maritime Commission in Washington, D.C. The new service system will have a minimum term of 12 months.

Alphaliner believes the agreement will help Wanhai fill slots on its 13,100-case-13,250-case newbuildings.