Carriers applied a general rate increase on the transpacific trade from 1 August. The average rise is 18 percent against July for a dry 40 foot container.
Space is tightest to Los Angeles and Oakland. Long Beach is easier but not by much.
What shippers should do
Book three weeks ahead instead of the usual ten days. If your shipment date is flexible, consider moving it to early September, when carriers usually adjust again.
East Coast cargo routed via the Panama Canal is less affected, around 4 percent up.
