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November 2009 Monthly Bulletin
SENERAL RATE INCREASES {SRI}
A number of shipping Iines hove onnounced fhe infroducfion of onofher 0eneroI Pofe
Increose wifh effecf 0I/II/09 for Wesfbound services from fhe Indion sub-confinenf in
order fo moinfoin service IeveIs. CurrenfIy, fhe overoge IeveI of 0PI is US$Ib0 per Z0
confoiner ond US$300 per 40/40hc confoiner.
As we ore currenfIy in fhe peok seoson for shipping from Asio, mony shipping Iines hove
foken fhe opporfunify fo increose fheir rofe IeveIs ogoin buf wifhouf officioIIy onnouncing
sef rofe increoses. Where possibIe, PIF WorIdwide ore eifher refusing fo poy fhese
increoses or obsorbing on behoIf of our cIienfs. In some insfonces however, spoce ond
demond issues dicfofe fhof we musf occepf ond in such coses we hove no opfion buf fo poss
fhese onfo our cIienfs. We fhonk you for your undersfonding ond we wiII endeovour fo speok
direcfIy wifh eoch cIienf in such insfonces.
We wouId Iike fo foke fhis opporfunify fo remind oII cIienfs fhof fhis increose is indusfry
wide ond effecfs oII forworders ond imporfers oIike ond copies of officioI nofificofions from
fhe shipping Iines ore ovoiIobIe upon requesf.
Uk HAULASE INCREASES {FCL Shipments}
A number of shipping Iines hove recenfIy reviewed fheir FueI Surchorge sifuofion for UI
confoiner deIiveries ond hove subsequenfIy infroduced increoses. The IeveI of increoses
vories - some shipping Iines hove infroduced o 'fIof rofe' increose of ]40-]b0 whiIsf ofhers
hove re-infroduced o 7 FueI Surchorge.
Some business wiII nof be impocfed. We wouId Iike fo foke fhis opporfunify fo remind oII
cIienfs fhof fhis increose is indusfry wide ond effecfs oII forworders ond imporfers oIike
ond copies of officioI nofificofions from fhe shipping Iines ore ovoiIobIe upon requesf.
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