Highlights Premium fees for Asian export cargoes commonplace amid empty container shortage Priority fees emerge for Mediterranean discharge as demand strengthens All-inclusive trans-Pacific container shipping rates to North America strengthened in the week ended Dec. 3, as shortages of equipment and carrying capacity in North Asia worsened amid steady demand from cargo loaders. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Premium rates were offered in a wide range by various shipping lines but were mostly $12,000-$14,000/FEU for shipments from China to the US West Coast and $16,000-$18,000/FEU for sailings to the US East Coast. One major shipping lines with the greatest abundance of empty containers and space on ships leaving North China ports was also asking the highest rates at around $18,000/FEU to West Coast North America and more than $20,000/FEU to East Coast North America, including premium service fees. “From South China there […]