VolverDear Valued Customers,
Updated Freight Rates from all Mediterranean ports & Black Sea ports to all USEC & Gulf, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean & South America (excluding East Coast SA).
To continue our good and reliable level of service under the current market conditions, we are updating new Freight of All Kind (FAK) from all Mediterranean & Black Sea ports to all USEC & Gulf, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean & South America (Excluding East Coast SA) ports effective as of October 1st 2026, and until further notice.* The following are examples of the new rates:
| Old FAK Rates | Old FAK Rates | New FAK Rates | New FAK Rates | |||
| POL | POD | Effective as of | 20DV | 40DV/HC | 20DV | 40DV/HC |
| GRPIE | USNYC | 01.10.26 | $3485 | $4298 | $3785 | $4698 |
| ITGOA | MXVER | 01.10.26 | $2450 | $3752 | $2750 | $4152 |
| ESVLC | USNYC | 01.10.26 | $3184 | $4422 | $3484 | $4822 |
| ESBCN | MXAIJ | 01.10.26 | $2898 | $3950 | $3198 | $4350 |
- Above FAK rates apply only for sea carriage between ports, for further details on ZIM additional services and/or commodities kindly contact ZIM local sales.
- Please note that freight rates are subject to bunker charges, security related charges, terminal handling charges and peak season surcharges which are provided (for FAK rates) in ZIM's Tariff Calculator as well as other charges for additional services, local charges and contingency charges. (or, with respect to U.S. trades, rates are provided in www.boterates.com User: ZfreA6 Password: Access16!) charges.
- Kindly note that the rates provided herein do not constitute a price quotation. Customers
interested in receiving a quotation and/or obtaining ZIM services are required to contact ZIM
local sales.
For additional information, please contact our customer service team.
ZIM Customer Service Team
(*)These rates are unaffected by, and do not affect, any tariff notified, published or filed in accordance with local regulatory requirements. For trades subject to the US Shipping Act or the China Maritime Regulations, application is subject to the publication and effective date requirements of those statutes / regulations. Quotations or mitigation of published surcharges that vary from ZIM’s tariff shall not be binding unless included in a service contract or amendment that has been filed with the Federal Maritime Commission (“FMC”) or the Shanghai Shipping Exchange, as applicable.