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  1. LCL Time Slots Change of Practice - Historically when collecting LCL cargo from Sydney Depots it was a simple case of - http://bit.ly/dpwfZx
  2. Newsflash...Import Air Cargo Backlogs - USA to Australia: Please note that there are currently severe cargo backlog - http://bit.ly/9d2niy
  3. Container Demurrage - Container demurrage relates to FCL containers and is the waiting time at wharf &/or delivery &/ - http://bit.ly/9PtvXF
  4. Container Detention - Shipping lines charge container detention for all unreturned empty container(s) after approxima - http://bit.ly/d95gh4
  5. Airfreight Rates from USA - Due to the current high volume of airfreight traffic from USA and the lack of regular ser - http://bit.ly/beaP5c
  6. Indian Port Closures - The main ports at Nhava Sheva and Mumbai have been closed for the past week following a collis - http://bit.ly/aQzNkD
  7. Ocean Freight Rates from USA/Canada - Notice has been received from shipping lines that a rate increase application h - http://bit.ly/bYtzBQ
  8. Peak Season Surcharges - The Peak Season Surcharge has now been implemented from South East Asian ports with effect f - http://bit.ly/d4HN6H
  9. Ocean Freight Rates from South East Asia, Indian Sub-Continent and Middle East Ports - Further to our Newsletter issu - http://bit.ly/9HYJ96
  10. Ocean Rates from Far East Asian Ports - Recent planned rate increases previously announced by carriers from Far East - http://bit.ly/b2g6pG
  11. Sydney Container Unpacking - At long last Sydney’s unpack facilities are starting to catch up with the rest of - http://bit.ly/a8f3qn
  12. Congestion at Nhava Sheva Port - Nhava Sheva port in India is currently operating at over-capacity with a huge volume - http://bit.ly/aXWoAa
  13. Sydney Port Reputation taking a battering - Sydney Port Stevedores have assured Sydney Port Corporation (SPC) that th - http://bit.ly/9rQecn
  14. Sydney Motorway Tolls - GPSM introduced a charge for Sydney motorway tolls on sea freight shipments in January 2010 a - http://bit.ly/bJksJi
  15. BAF Surcharges - Bunker Adjustment Factor from Far East Asian ports (except Taiwan) to Australia will be reduced from - http://bit.ly/aVypIZ
  16. Ocean Rates from Far East and South East Asian Ports - Further to our last Newsletter item, most carriers from Far Ea - http://bit.ly/9HaodN
  17. Airport Cargo Charges-Australia - Cargo Terminal Operators at all Australian airports have announced a slight increas - http://bit.ly/co59Yd
  18. Revised Ocean Rates from Far East and South East Asian Ports - GPSM have been able to renegotiate a number of reduced - http://bit.ly/9fXIP7
  19. Australian Import Port Charges - Numerous cost increases announced by shipping lines/port operators in recent months, - http://bit.ly/bdKSDq
  20. Airfreight Cargo from UK/Europe - As you will be aware from recent news bulletins, as a result of volcanic ash fallou - http://bit.ly/9Erjp3