WHL applies rate restoration on Asia trades
2026-05-28

Wan Hai Lines has implemented a Rate Restoration (RR) surcharge on select intra-Asian and Asia–regional trade lanes, effective 1 June 2026. This adjustment follows a comprehensive review of operational cost pressures, primarily driven by elevated bunker costs, extended voyage durations, and heightened security-related expenditures resulting from ongoing maritime disruptions in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.


The RR surcharge will apply as follows:  

• USD 100 per twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU);  

• USD 200 per forty-foot equivalent unit (FEU), including high-cube variants.

Wan Hai Lines emphasizes that this measure is strictly cost-reflective and essential to safeguarding service reliability, schedule adherence, and infrastructure investment across its Asia network. The carrier reaffirms its commitment to transparent communication and proactive capacity management, and confirms it will continue to assess market dynamics—including freight rate trends, port congestion levels, and geopolitical developments—to inform future adjustments.

Resource.: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/xXhkQ_9SC5GT_5KytuqSGQ