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Price increase! April CMA freight rate adjustment! Affected by many routes! | Maritime export logistics
Apr 08,2025
In the changing global shipping market, a heavy news has caused widespread attention: CMA Shipping (CMA) shot, A number of surcharge adjustments involving multiple routes have been announced, which will undoubtedly have a significant impact on the logistics costs and operational plans of many shippers, so you must keep your eyes on these key changes. 
I. Air route from Gaza to Asia:
Starting May 1, 2025, you should be on the lookout if you have goods to ship from the west coast of Canada to Asia. The Asia referred to here covers mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, as well as Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia.
Note, however, that this Rate Recovery Plan (RRI) is intended primarily for dry goods, not for cargoes such as open top boxes, flat rack boxes and tankers. The fee is $50 per 20 foot dry container, and $100 per 40 foot and 45 foot dry containers.
This means that the shippers concerned will have to re-calculate their cost calculations; after all, this is not a small sum, which may erode profit margins if not carefully. 
II. Mediterranean shipping routes:
The date of 1 May 2025 is crucial because from this date the Mediterranean Sea will be officially designated as an Emissions Control Area (ECA).
This is not a simple regional division, the direct impact behind is that all goods passing through the Mediterranean ECA area, shipping companies have to charge a low sulfur surcharge.
This move is partly because the ship company invests more costs in related measures such as the use of low-sulfur fuel in order to meet new environmental protection regulations. On the other hand, for shippers, transportation costs are bound to rise, and for goods that rely on the Mediterranean route, from everyday consumer goods to industrial raw materials, price fluctuations may be inevitable, with consumers ultimately paying the bill.
III. Spanish Mediterranean - Asian route:
The surcharge adjustment has taken effect on one particular route since April 1, namely the route between Spain's Mediterranean ports and Asian ports. Here, we focus on refrigerated goods. If you are engaged in industries that require refrigerated transport such as raw materials and pharmaceutical cold chains, you should pay close attention.
For this type of cargo, Dafco Shipping charges an unbalanced surcharge (EEIS) of up to $400 per TEU.
Why is there such a charge?
This involves complex issues such as the distribution and maintenance of refrigeration equipment at the starting place. In order to ensure the smooth flow of refrigeration transportation, the ship company has apportioned the cost to the cargo owners, who need to re-evaluate the cost-effectiveness of this route and consider whether they need to adjust the transportation strategy.
IV. Far East - West Africa route:
1. Far East to Northern West Africa: Again starting on 1 April, the Far East leaves, The destinations are northern West Africa, including the countries of Liberia, Senegal, Mauritania, the Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe, with a peak season surcharge of $400 per standard container.
This region may be in high demand during certain periods, and the shipping departments use surcharges to allocate resources to ensure the transportation timeliness, but for shippers, the cost of shipments during the peak season increases significantly, and they need to plan orders and inventories ahead of time to avoid running into cost difficulties.
2. Far East to Central and Southern West Africa: Also effective on 1 April, although departures are limited to the Far East (except North-East and South-East Asia),Destinations include Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Ghana, Togo and Equatorial Guinea in central West Africa and Angola, the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Democratic Republic of), Namibia, Gabon and Cameroon in southern West Africa.
The peak season surcharge for dry cargo transport on this route is $250 per typical container, which is different from the northern route, reflecting the differences in supply and demand and cost structure in different regional markets, and shippers must also arrange transportation plans according to their business needs.
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