Some stable across the Pacific Ocean freight rate agreement (TSA) members of the delayed a peak season surcharge (PSS). Early summer, many shipping companies to the United States federal maritime commission (FMC) registered from August 1, 2013 on the $400 / FEU peak season surcharge. But Eva and Orient overseas (OOCL) has been postponed to August 15, is carried out; Modern merchant (HMM) for Japan's exports of goods, the delayed until September 1, the Indian subcontinent goods delayed to August 15, the rest of the goods, from August 1, executed; Hanjin shipping goods for the Japanese and the Indian subcontinent until September 1, the introduction of a peak season surcharge.
Some surcharge for the TSA member companies retained, but has changed the rate and service contract, postpone the effective date of the peak season surcharge. Some members of the TSA registered effect from 1 September 2013 the rate increase (GRI) standard is: $400 to the west port/FEU; For $600 / FEU to other ports.
Some members also booked LCL cargo freight rate increases, the standard is: to the west port for $7 / billing tons; To other port is charged $9 / tons. These measures show that this year's season does not like the TSA is expected to appear as scheduled.
In addition, some stable across the west Pacific Ocean freight rate agreement (WTSA) on September 1, member registration for dry freight rate rise, standard is: $80 per TEU, 45 feet/FEU and $113 / $100, these companies include: France CGM (CMA CGM), Eva, modern merchant and Orient overseas. Some companies, including Eva and Orient overseas, and Auckland port of Los Angeles/long beach mark-up more flights to the Philippines, is: $160 per TEU, 45 feet/FEU and $225 / $200 box.