The French shipping line, CMA CGM, has announced an increase in freight rates of all types from Asia to the Mediterranean, effective from May 1 to May 14 (loading date in the original ports) until further notice.

According to the international shipping line's announcement, the price of shipping freight from Asia to Western ports in the Mediterranean is scheduled to reach $3,800 for a 20-foot container and $5,200 for a 40-foot container. Additionally, the price of transporting a container from Asian ports to the ports of the Adriatic Sea is $3,900 for a 20-foot container and $5,300 for a 40-foot container.

Furthermore, the price of transporting a container from Asia to the ports of the Eastern Mediterranean is $3,900 for a 20-foot container and $5,300 for a 40-foot container. Similarly, from Asia to the Black Sea ports, it is $4,000 for a 20-foot container and $5,400 for a 20-foot container.

Lastly, the price of transporting a container from Asia to Algeria is $5,100 for a 20-foot container and $6,800 for a 40-foot container, while to Tunisia, it is $4,600 for a 20-foot container and $6,200 for a 40-foot container.