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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