Hapag-Lloyd has announced a comprehensive set of freight pricing adjustments for shipments to North America, effective 15 July 2026. These measures include a new General Rate Increase (GRI), revised ocean tariff rates, and an increase in Booking Cancellation Fees (BCF).  

The GRI applies to containerized cargo originating from the Indian Subcontinent, Pakistan, and the Middle East and destined for the United States and Canada. It covers 20-foot and 40-foot dry, refrigerated (reefer), high-cube, and special-purpose containers.  

Under the GRI, shipments to the U.S. East Coast, Gulf Coast, and Canada will be subject to an increase of USD 1,500 per container. Shipments to the U.S. West Coast will incur an increase of USD 2,100 per container.  

Hapag-Lloyd has also updated its ocean tariff rates for cargo moving from North Europe to North America and Mexico. The revision affects dry, reefer, high-cube, and special-purpose containers and introduces a uniform base freight rate increase of EUR 175 per container across all applicable trade lanes. 

Illustrative port pairings impacted by this tariff adjustment include Hamburg–New York, Bremerhaven–Houston, London Gateway–Los Angeles, Rotterdam–Montreal, and Antwerp–Veracruz.  

Additionally, Hapag-Lloyd has increased its Booking Cancellation Fee (BCF) for export bookings from North Europe to Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Effective 15 July 2026, the BCF will be set at EUR 500 per container.  

The carrier states that this BCF adjustment is designed to mitigate operational disruptions caused by late booking cancellations and “no-show” shipments—factors that adversely affect vessel stowage planning, equipment availability, and overall network efficiency. The eligibility criteria and application rules for the fee remain unchanged.  

Resource.: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/1S-VgkJvQBwWJYabzEDb9g