Eastbound General Rate Increase – Effective May 1, 2018

2018-05-01

Customer Notice

Eastbound — Japan, Korea, and China
General Rate Increase (GRI) — 2018-19 Contracting Season

Valued Westwood Customer,

Westwood Shipping Lines will implement a General Rate Increase (GRI) applicable to all Eastbound cargo from Japan, Korea, and China to the U.S. and Canada effective May 1, 2018.

In consideration of Westwood Shipping Lines and the Transpacific routes in which we serve, we have established these General Rate Increases for the 2018/2019 contracting season. These rate increases are necessary to keep pace with the increasing cost of providing services.

This General Rate Increase applies to all cargo moving under Service Contracts, Freight Agreements or Tariff rates, and is based on date of cargo receipt at B/L origin:

Effective May 1, 2018:

Container Size/Type West Coast Inland Points
PC20, TK20, OT20 USD $360 USD $480
PC40, FR40, OT40, HC40RE, NOR40 USD $420 USD $800
HC40 USD $420 USD $800
Project Cargo USD $    3         ---

Westwood thanks all our customers for your understanding and continued business support.

If you have any questions or require further assistance, please contact your Westwood Sales
Manager or Customer Service Specialist at 1-800-621-4371