Weekly Highlights – Week 52

We are pleased to present a new edition of the Weekly Highlights to you. As always, this newsletter contains important information on changes to our network and services. If you have any questions, please contact your local Maersk Line representative.

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Customer advisory in week 1

We would like to wish you all a joyful holiday season and a great year ahead! Due to the holidays, Weekly Highlights will not be issued on 4 January 2011.

Cargo Data Declaration Fee and Cargo Declaration Amendment Fee – Update

With regard to the EU Customs Advanced Manifest Rule, please be informed of the following:

A. Cargo Data Declaration Fee (CDD)

In order to allow you more time to familiarise yourself with the EU Customs Advanced Manifest Rule, the implementation of the Cargo Declaration Data Fee (CDD) has been postponed from 1 January to 15 January 2011.

B. Cargo Declaration Amendment Fee (CAM)

We have been informed that EU customs are accepting amendments to Advance Manifest information, and that any amended information must be re-submitted to EU customs.

In connection with amendments to Advance Manifest information submitted to EU customs, and in line with the existing amendment to the advance manifest charge, we are extending our CAM – Cargo Declaration Amendment Fee of USD 40 per amended transport document (Bill of Lading), effective from 1 February 2011. This fee will now be applicable every time a transport document is amended.

Application of CAM:

• Similar to CDD application, CAM will be applied to amended transport documents that have a final discharge in the EU
• Freight remaining on board (FROB) and transhipment cargo will not be subject to CAM
• CAM will not be applicable to amended transport documents for Intra-European Union shipments

Services

Mashariki Express – Service improvement

We would like to announce a significant improvement to our Far East/East Africa service, commonly known as the Mashariki Express. This service was introduced in March 2010, with direct calls from Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia to Mombasa, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Following strong customer demand, the Mashariki Express will be upgraded from 4 January 2011 to include direct calls in the key South China ports of Nansha and Yantian.

New rotation: Nansha, China – Yantian, China – Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia – Mombasa, Kenya – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia – Nansha, China.

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The improved service will provide the following benefits:

• Direct weekly calls in key Pearl River Delta ports Nansha, China and Yantian, China
• Fastest transit time from South China to East Africa:
  Yantian, China to Mombasa, Kenya in 19 days
  Yantian, China to Dar es salaam, Tanzania in 26 days
  Nansha, China to Mombasa, Kenya in 20 days
  Nansha, China to Dar es salaam, Tanzania in 27 days

The first vessel on the revised route will be the Chief (voyage 1101), departing from Nansha, China on 4 January 2011.

If you have any questions, please contact your local Maersk Line representative.

Surcharge News

Overview of CAF and global BAF levels

For a comprehensive overview of the CAF levels and the global BAF calculator, please follow the link below.

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To view trade specific surcharges that have been changed in the past week in Maersk Line, please click on the trade names given below. Please note the published surcharges are not a comprehensive overview of all the surcharges applicable in the trades, but reflect recent changes only.