CMA CGM Implements $500/TEU Panama Canal Adjustment Factor from Far East to US
What Happened?
CMA CGM has announced a Panama Canal Adjustment Factor of USD 500 per TEU, effective from September 10th, 2026. This surcharge applies to all cargo shipped from the Far East to the US East Coast and US Gulf via the Panama Canal. Shipments from Bangladesh to the US East Coast are excluded from this adjustment factor.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Published date
August 13, 2026
Effective from
September 10, 2026
Carrier
CMDU
Advisory category
surcharge
Affected Trade lanes
Far East -> US East Coast, Far East -> US Gulf
Who is Affected?
Shippers, freight forwarders, and BCOs utilizing CMA CGM services for container shipments from the Far East to the US East Coast and US Gulf via the Panama Canal will be affected by this new surcharge.
Source:
CMA CGMSet surcharge alert
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