Hapag-Lloyd announces new surcharges across multiple trade routes

Hapag-Lloyd has announced a series of freight rate adjustments covering shipments from Pakistan, the Middle East, Asia and Oceania to destinations in the Arabian Gulf, North America and West Africa.

The measures include two Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) and a General Rate Increase/General Rate Adjustment (GRI/GRA), with implementation dates ranging from November 6 to December 1, 2026.

The changes apply to different container types and trade corridors, with charges calculated either per container or per twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU).

Hapag-Lloyd will introduce a Peak Season Surcharge of US$500 per container for refrigerated cargo moving from Karachi and Port Qasim in Pakistan to selected Arabian Gulf destinations.

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