Major steamship lines have postponed the scheduled December 1, 2016, General Rate Increase (GRI), and instead will look to implement the rate change on December 15th. Early indications are that the December 15th rate increase would be minimal, with rates fluctuating between $200 - $500 depending on container size and carriers’ surcharges. Observed rates are as follows: GRI for shipments to US/Canadian destinations – Dec 15, 2016: 20' Standard Containers: USD $200 40' Standard Containers: USD $400 40' High-Cube Containers: USD $400 45' Standard Containers: USD $500 LCL: USD $5 per CBM