11.12.13Carrier Groups in Asia, Middle East Unveil Business Plan for 2012



Discussion Agreements covering intra-Asia trades or the Asia-Middle East trade have announced their business plan for 2012 as follows:



Informal South Asia Agreement
 W/B
 -For annual contract: UD$500/TEU, effective Jan 1, 2012 or upon renewal whichever earlier
 -For other than annual contract: UD$250 per TEU, effective April 1; UD$200 per TEU, effective July 1; and UD$250 per TEU, effective Oct 1



E/B
 -For annual contract: UD$100/TEU, effective Jan 1, 2012 or upon renewal whichever earlier
 -For other than annual contract: UD$50 per TEU, effective Jan 1, April 1, July 1 and Oct 1 （total of US$200）



Informal Rate Agreement
 W/B
 -For annual contract: UD$500/TEU, effective Jan 1, 2012 or upon renewal whichever earlier
 -For other than annual contract: UD$250 per TEU, effective April 1; UD$200 per TEU, effective July 1; and UD$250 per TEU, effective Oct 1



E/B
 -For annual contract: UD$100/TEU, effective Jan 1, 2012 or upon renewal whichever earlier
 -For other than annual contract: UD$50 per TEU, effective Jan 1, April 1, July 1 and Oct 1 （total of US$200）



Intra-Asia Discussion Agreement （IADA）
 Dry Cargo
 -For annual contract: UD$250/TEU, effective Apr 1, 2012 or upon renewal whichever earlier
 -For semi-annual contract: UD$150 per TEU, effective April 1; and UD$100 per TEU, effective Oct 1



Reefer Cargo
 -UD$300 per TEU, effective April 1; and UD$200 per TEU, effective Oct 1



Informal Red Sea Agreement
 W/B
 -For annual contract: UD$500/TEU, effective Jan 1, 2012 or upon renewal whichever earlier
 -For other than annual contract: UD$250 per TEU, effective April 1; UD$200 per TEU, effective July 1; and UD$250 per TEU, effective Oct 1



E/B
 -For annual contract: UD$100/TEU, effective Jan 1, 2012 or upon renewal whichever earlier
 -For other than annual contract: UD$50 per TEU, effective Jan 1, April 1, July 1 and Oct 1 （total of US$200）



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