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Major container carriers unleashed a coordinated round of rate increases in early June. MSC announced Peak Season Surcharges on multiple trade lanes effective June 2, Maersk revised PSS on China-Hong Kong to Kenya and Dar es Salaam routes and introduced new surcharges for Australia-New Zealand trade, and Hapag-Lloyd implemented GRI from the Indian Subcontinent and Pakistan to North America. The surcharge wave signals broad-based carrier confidence that sustained peak season demand will support higher rate structures into Q3 2026.