CMA Shipping Company Announced an Additional Congestion Surcharge for Beira Port

CMA CGM announced new freight rate adjustment measures affecting trade between South Asia and the East Coast of South America, as well as a new congestion surcharge on ports in Mozambique.

Rate Increase From India and Pakistan to the East Coast of South America

To maintain reliable service on its regional routes, the CMA CGM Group will increase freight rates from India and Pakistan to the East Coast of South America.

The adjustment applied to cargo transported via the SAFRAN 1 and SIRIUS services.

The new rates will take effect on April 1, 2026 (shipment date).

Scope of Increase:

·Origin: Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Hazira, Mangalore, Cochin, India; Karachi and Port Qasim, Pakistan

·Destination: East Coast of South America (excluding Manaus, Fortaleza, Natal, and Vila do Conde)

·Cargo: Dry containers and out-of-gauge cargo

Rate Adjustment

·$300 per 20-foot DV

·$200 per 40-foot DV/40-foot HC container

Beira Port Congestion Surcharge

Due to operational congestion at Beira Port in Mozambique, the CMA CGM Group also introduced a Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS).

A surcharge will be imposed on all cargo shipped from Beira to the Far East.

Details:

·Origin: Beira, Mozambique

·Destination: Far East

·Effective date: April 1, 2026

·Amount:$100 per container

The company stated that these adjustments were intended to maintain service reliability and ease operational pressure on the affected trade lanes.

Affected by congestion at Beira Port, shipments of Zimbabwean chrome ore were restricted, tightening supply. The additional new congestion surcharge on top of the existing basis may further raise the landed cost of Zimbabwean chrome ore and support continued gains in spot chrome ore quotations in China.