CMA CGM Introduces Peak Season Surcharges on Red Sea, Latin America and West Africa Trades
Shipping Arabia, July 11, 2026 – CMA CGM will introduce new peak season surcharges on container shipments from the Indian subcontinent to the Red Sea and Latin America, while also applying a surcharge on cargo moving from China to selected West African markets.
A peak season surcharge of $1,000 per container will apply to shipments from northwest and southeast India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to Red Sea ports from July 18 until further notice.
For shipments originating in India, the surcharge will apply based on the vessel sailing date, while cargo from Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be subject to the charge based on the arrival date.
CMA CGM will also introduce a $500-per-container peak season surcharge on shipments from northwest and southeast India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to Central America, the Caribbean and the west coast of South America.
The surcharge will take effect July 15 and remain in place until further notice. The applicable date will be determined by the vessel sailing date for shipments from India and the arrival date for cargo originating in Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Separately, the carrier has introduced a peak season surcharge of $200 per twenty-foot equivalent unit on shipments from China to selected markets in northern West Africa, effective July 6.
The surcharge applies to cargo destined for Liberia, Mauritania, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Cabo Verde, The Gambia, São Tomé and Príncipe. Shipments to Guinea are excluded.
The new charges cover multiple trade corridors linking Asia with the Red Sea, Latin America and West Africa and will remain subject to CMA CGM’s applicable implementation dates and commercial terms.
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