CMA CGM Announces FAK Rate Hike for Asia to Med & North Africa Routes
What Happened?
CMA CGM will implement a Freight All Kinds (FAK) rate increase for shipments from all main Asian ports to the Mediterranean and North Africa. This rate adjustment, effective for the latter half of August 2026, will raise shipping costs for a wide variety of cargo types on this key trade lane.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Published date
August 11, 2026
Carrier
CMDU
Advisory category
surcharge
Affected Trade lanes
Asia -> Mediterranean & North Africa
Who is Affected?
Shippers, freight forwarders, and BCOs with cargo moving from Asia to the Mediterranean and North Africa will be directly impacted by these increased shipping costs.
Source:
CMA CGMSet surcharge alert
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