CMA CGM Announces FAK Rate Increases for Key Trade Lanes Starting Mid-August
What Happened?
CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rate increases effective 15 August 2026, impacting multiple trade lanes originating from the Indian Subcontinent and the Red Sea. The revised tariffs, covering ocean freight and bunker surcharges, will significantly raise shipping costs for cargo destined for the Americas, Europe, and North Africa. These changes represent a major financial adjustment for shippers and forwarders operating on these routes.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Published date
August 2, 2026
Effective from
August 15, 2026
Carrier
CMDU
Advisory category
surcharge
Affected Trade lanes
Indian Subcontinent -> Americas, Indian Subcontinent -> Europe, Indian Subcontinent -> North Africa, Red Sea -> Americas, Red Sea -> Europe, Red Sea -> North Africa
Who is Affected?
Shippers, freight forwarders, and BCOs operating on trade lanes from the Indian Subcontinent and Red Sea to the Americas, Europe, and North Africa will be directly impacted by these increased FAK rates.
Source:
CMA CGMSet surcharge alert
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