Another one, we keep on posting GRI notices... Quote 23 Feb, 2015 Dear Valued Customer, We would like to inform you that MOL has decided to implement a General Rate Increase (GRI) for cargo moving from all points and ports in Europe to all points and/or ports in the United [...]
We will never understand why carriers come up with totally unrealistic GRI announcements and then finally settle on reasonable numbers, if ever the GRI will happen. Here is another one of these GRI notices: Quote General Rate Increase (GRI) Transatlantic Trade: EGLV-615 Europe to USA & Puerto Rico Dear valued [...]
Quote 26 February 2015 Asia-Europe and Trans-Atlantic Markets – Low Sulphur Fuel Surcharge Update Dear Valued Customer, With effect from April 1, 2015, please be advised that APL will apply the following Low Sulphur Fuel (LSF) Surcharges for Asia-Europe and Trans-Atlantic markets: For more information, please contact [...]
There were times when rate changes happened once a year on TAA and TACA, then we came to GRIs to the start of a quarter or month, now it already happens in the middle of a month so that ratesheets cannot even be valid for 30 days anymore. We are headed for the same [...]
The carriers want to take advantage of the tight space on the Atlantic, will see, what will happen in reality. Here the theory: Quote Dear valued client, CSAV has decided to implement a rate increase effective April 1st, 2015 (B/L date) for all cargoes loading from Europe to USA and Mexico. [...]
Reading this, the last hope is that it is nothing but an April 1st joke?? Will see, how this one will come through.... Quote Trans-Atlantic Trade Update Notice of General Rate Increase 23rd February 2015 Dear Valued Customer, NYK Line would like to announce the following General Rate Increase [...]
