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CUSTOMER ADVISORY
#11-013017

General Rate Increase (GRI) All U.S.A. to India, Pakistan, & Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

Effective March 1, 2017

 
Dear Valued Customer,

 
The GRI formally effective on February 1, 2017 is now postponed until March 1, 2017. Effective March 1, 2017, CMA CGM (America) LLC will implement the following GRI for all Standard Dry Containers from all U.S.A. ports of load and IPIs moving via such ports to India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

This charge will apply to all Cargo (Exempt and Non Exempt) which are received and moving under a CMA CGM bill of lading on or after March 1, 2017.

 
GRI will not be applicable to Reefers and Specialized cargo.
** All applicable rates, surcharges, and rules, including, where applicable, mandatory pricing elements under EU commitments can be located in the applicable Governing Tariffs.

 
Thank you for your continued support. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this change, please contact your local CMA CGM sales representative. For current schedule activity please visit our Web site at www.cma-cgm.com.
Best regards,
CMA CGM (America) LLC
1-877-556-6308

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CUSTOMER ADVISORY
#10-013017

Freight Forwarder Compensation

Effective February 02, 2017

 
Dear Valued Customer,

 
CMA CGM (America) LLC is announcing the following changes to tariffs CMDU 005 Rule 009; CMDU 028 Rule 009; CMDU 044 Rule 009; CMDU 091Rule 009; CMDU 101 Rule 009. These changes will go into effect February 2, 2017, and affect the following; Freight Forwarder Compensation

A. RATES OF COMPENSATION:
Except as otherwise provided in a Service Contract, compensation to a licensed freight forwarder shall be zero percent (0%) of the applicable freight rates from or to ports named in this tariff.

 
Government impelled USAID PL480 cargo shall be 2.5% of the applicable freight rates from or to ports named in this tariff.

 
Compensation shall not be paid on any amounts added to the base ocean freight rate, including, but not limited to accessorial charges, surcharges, penalties, port charges, heavy lift and long length charges, origin receiving charges, destination delivery charges, or rental fees assessed for use of containers. (When base ocean freight rates are specifically published as including other tariff charges, freight forwarder compensation may be paid on the other tariff charges designated as included in the base ocean freight rate.)

 
Claims for freight forwarder compensation must be presented to the Carrier within six (6) months of the sailing of the vessel from the port at which the cargo in question was loaded.

 
B. COMPENSATION REQUIREMENTS:
Compensation will be paid on freight monies only to such freight forwarders who are qualified to carry on the business of forwarding and to receive compensation under the provisions of the Shipping Act of 1984 as amended and regulations effective pursuant thereto (46 CFR Part 515), and only when such freight forwarders have performed the services and made the required certification.

 
Carrier will not pay compensation to a freight forwarder on any shipment in connection with which the carrier files export declarations, or licenses, on behalf of the shipper or freight forwarder.

Where a freight forwarder is entitled to compensation, the freight forwarder shall provide the ocean carrier with certification that indicates that the freight forwarder has performed the required services that entitle it to compensation. The certification shall read as follows:

 
“The undersigned hereby certifies that neither it nor any holding company, subsidiary, affiliate, officer, director, agent or executive of the undersigned has a beneficial interest in this shipment; that it is the holder of valid F.M.C. License No. issued by the Federal Maritime Commission and has performed the following services:

 
1. Engaged, booked, secured, reserved, or contracted directly with the carrier or its agent for space aboard a vessel or confirmed the availability of that space; and

 
2. Prepared and processed the ocean bill of lading, dock receipt, or other similar document with respect to the shipment.”
Deduction of freight forwarder compensation from freight charges due is not permitted.
The Carrier will not be obligated to pay freight forwarder compensation until the full ocean freight and charges have been paid to the Carrier.
** All applicable rates, surcharges, and rules, including, where applicable, mandatory pricing elements under EU commitments can be located in the applicable Governing Tariffs.

 
Thank you for your continued support. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this change, please contact your local CMA CGM sales representative. For current schedule activity please visit our Web site at www.cma-cgm.com.

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Export surcharge adjustments effective as from March 1st, 2017 January 31st, 2017

 
Dear Valued Customer,

 
We would like to herewith announce following surcharge adjustment effective as from March 1st, 2017 for all outbound trades in NCP (EU-Asia) and TAS (EU-U.S.) and valid until further notice

If you have question, please kindly contact relevant sales representative.
Best regards,
Hyundai Merchant Marine (Deutschland) GmbH

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CUSTOMER ADVISORY
#12-013017

CHANGE IN HAZARDOUS ACCEPTANCE POLICY FOR UN3190 & UN3077 WASTE

Effective January 26, 2017

 
Dear Valued Customer,

 
Due to the inherent risks involved in the transportation of UN3190 and UN3077 as Waste, CMA CGM has decided to no longer accept bookings of these hazardous waste commodities.

Bookings of Non-Waste, UN3190 can only be accepted in quantities of 1000 kg total net weight per container, Excepted Quantities, or as empty/uncleaned packaging, to include tanks.
** All applicable rates, surcharges, and rules, including, where applicable, mandatory pricing elements under EU commitments can be located in the applicable Governing Tariffs.

 
Thank you for your continued support. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this change, please contact your local CMA CGM sales representative. For current schedule activity please visit our Web site at www.cma-cgm.com.
Best regards,
CMA CGM (America) LLC
1-877-556-6308

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Below are the key updates for week 05. Click on the links below to know more.

News

• Chinese New Year Blanking Programme – EUR
• Chinese New Year Blanking Programme – NAM

Rate Announcements

• Far East Asia to United States & Canada
• Far East Asia to the East Coast of United States & Canada

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STATUS CHANGE FEE

 
Dear valued Customer,

 
In addition to our customer information from October 2015 we kindly inform you, that we charge Status change fees whenever booking details are adjusted after the physical delivery of the containers at the terminal.

The fee is a pure cost recovery item that applies for the modifications outlined in our a.m. customer information and mainly relates to changes of vessel, voyage, direction, port of discharge and – after the implementation of the VGM guidelines – weights.

Especially the latter has unfortunately triggered many status changes which may be avoided by providing the VGM of the
containers well in time prior to the delivery of the containers at the terminal.

 
To assist you, please kindly note the guideline for the application of a status change fee triggered by weight adjustments:
Following weight classes are considered:

From 0 to 10 MT
Between 10 to 15 MT
Between 15 to 20 MT
Between 20 to 25 MT
Between 25 to 30 MT
Over 30 MT

 
For any weight modification that implies a change of weight class after full container delivery, the containers involved must be removed from their stack position.

 
However there is a tolerance of 1 MT between every weight class.

 
For this handling, we will charge the following amount:
Eurogate EUR 110,- per container
HHLA EUR 75,- per container

 
Please do not hesitate to contact us in case you have any further questions.
Contact details can be found under:
www.hamburgsud-line.com/offices

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We got this from our friends and partners in Australia.

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Below is a very strong image which demonstrates why SOLAS / Verified Gross Mass / and the need to check compliance plates ensure containers are sea worthy.

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If the box is overloaded not only the ship is in danger, also other parties as you can see here below:

Seems that there was “a little too much” packed in the box….

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Herewith we would like to draw your attention with additional information on the consequences low water situation.

It will  affect our C/H business for (LIH/DIH: Loading Inland Haulage/Delivery Inland Haulage) arrangement with Barge/Truck transport in below area:

Via Port/Gateway :  Rotterdam, Antwerp

Country : Germany & France

Transmode : Barge/Truck (BT) mode

The water levels will further falling down accordance with the weather forecasts. Meanwhile our main barge operator announced (per below notice) current low water surcharge has reached  sky high amount additional (EUR475 ~ EUR 625) and expect the next days their barges are no longer able to provide BT service.

Since or barge operators cannot guarantee fix barge sailings any longer or are close to the time that all barge transports will be stopped, we strongly suggest immediately NOT to offer DIH/LIH tariff by BT mode untill further notice.

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China-based COSCO Shipping Ports and CMA Terminals Holding, the CMA CGM port subsidiary, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to reinforce cooperation in port operations and investments.

Under the deal, signed on January 20, the two parties said they would cooperate in ports worldwide and preference will be given to ports that the Ocean Alliance calls.

Both sides have also agreed to provide support in terms of business and service to the ports that the other side has already invested.

“Since the establishment of the Ocean Alliance, the cooperation between COSCO SHIPPING Ports and CMA Terminals Holding has become closer. Both sides wish to create more opportunities in global port investment and operation,” CMA CGM said.

The discussion of cooperation began in early 2016 and on this basis, both sides have recently reached consensus and signed the MOU.

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Source: Container Tracking ( www.cntracking.com )