- 16 December 2022
LCL Export Customer Advisory
CaroTrans will implement a General Rate Increase (GRI) from the Gulf & the Midwest to South America effective January 15, 2023 citing underlying carrier increases. Details as per below:| Origins | Destinations | Type | Amount | Effective |
| Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit & Indianapolis |
Chile & Peru | GRI | $13 W/M | January 15, 2023 |
| Houston, Dallas & New Orleans |
Chile | GRI | $13 W/M | January 15, 2023 |
If any mitigation and/or delay of this increase is confirmed, we will pass it along as applicable. All increases have a minimum of 1 CBM.
We appreciate your support. Please do not hesitate to contact your local CaroTrans representative if you have any questions or need additional information.
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