Further to my last "Orbit" monthly news letter please be advised that all direct carriers off the East & West Coast USA / Canada to NZ have announced a General Rate Increase of US$150 per TEU (20' FCL) effective 1st December.
As a direct result of this LCL rates ex USA to NZ will be increased - this increase will be USD$6.00 per w/m (effective 1st Dec).
On the 15th December the USA EFAF (BAF) will be increasing from USD540 to USD 644 per TEU. Again as a direct result of this we will have no choice but to increase BAF for LCL shipments by USD4 w/m.