OOCL (Australia) Pty Ltd. (A.B.N. 58 003 729 244) / Telephone: 02 8912 8888
Level 3 / Customer Service : 13 OOCL (13 66 25)
107 Mount Street, / Reefer: 1300 OOCL RF (1300 662 573)
North Sydney N.S.W. 2060 / Internet:

26th September, 2008.

Dear Customer,

Introduction of OOCL Tariff and Tariff Surcharges Effective 1 October 2008
in the Oceania -Mediterranean/Europe Trades
Please be advised that effective 1 October 2008, OOCL will introduce its own Tariff andTariff Surcharges to be compliant with the upcoming EU competition law in theOceania-Mediterranean/Europe Trades.
OOCL will introduce replacement surcharges independent of the former conference system on the 1st of October related primarily to fuel, currency exchange, and terminal handling. These and any other surcharges put forth by OOCL will come under regular and periodic review upon sufficient advance notice.
OOCL's new BAF surcharges for the month of October 2008 will be as follows:
Fuel Surcharge (BAF):
Australia/New Zealand to Mediterranean/Europe Trade – US$536/TEU
Mediterranean/Europe to Australia/New Zealand Trade – US$892/TEU
Remarks :CAF is not applicable for Dry to/from Australia/New Zealand
OOCL BAF will be reviewed on a monthly basis.
As for our new Terminal Handling Charges (THC/THD), please refer to the below pages for the details of our THCs and THDs applicable to ports in both the Oceania and European regions. They will also go into effect on 1 October 2008.
For more details, you may also visit our homepage at or contact our local offices.
We wish that this announcement will bring you greater clarity and transparency of our newly introduced OOCL Tariff.
Thank you for using OOCL.
Oceania Terminal Handling Charges (THC/THD) for Dry Cargo:
Equipment Size/Type
Region / Port / Currency / 20’ / 40’
Australia / All Ports / AUD / 235 / 235
Remarks :
There's no THC at origin for New Zealand. For THD, the surcharge code THD is not applicable for NZL destinations but PSF ( CY port service charge ) is more or less in the same nature as THD.
Oceania CY Port Service Charge ( PSF ) at New Zealand destinations for Dry Cargo
Equipment Size/Type
Region / Port / Currency / 20’ / 40’
New Zealand / All Ports / NZD / 335 / 580
European/Mediterranean Terminal Handling Charges (THC/THD) for Dry Cargo:
Region / Port / Bound / Currency / Per Unit
Belgium / Antwerp / Both / EUR / 125
Belgium / Zeebrugge / Both / EUR / 125
Denmark / Aarhus / Both / DKK / 900
Estonia / Tallinn / Both / EUR / 74
Finland / Helsinki / Both / EUR / 110
Finland / Kotka / Both / EUR / 110
Finland / Rauma / Both / EUR / 110
France / Fos / Both / EUR / 155
France / Le Havre / Both / EUR / 155
Germany / Bremerhaven / Both / EUR / 185
Germany / Hamburg / Both / EUR / 185
Ireland / Cork / Both / EUR / 120
Ireland / Dublin / Both / EUR / 120
Israel / Ashdod / Both / USD / 60/20' & 90/40'
Israel / Haifa / Both / USD / 60/20' & 90/40'
Italy / Genoa / Both / EUR / 126
Latvia / Riga / Both / EUR / 74
Lithuania / Klaipeda / Both / EUR / 90
Netherlands / Amsterdam / Both / EUR / 135
Netherlands / Rotterdam / Both / EUR / 165
Norway / Oslo / Both / NOK / 800
Poland / Gdansk / Both / PLN / 170/20' & 220/40'
Portugal / Leixoes / Both / EUR / 140
Portugal / Lisbon / Both / EUR / 140
Russia / St. Petersburg / Both / USD / 260
Spain / Barcelona / Both / EUR / 150
Spain / Bilbao / Both / EUR / 150
Spain / Valencia / Both / EUR / 150
Spain / Vigo / Both / EUR / 150
Sweden / Gavle / Both / SEK / 1100
Sweden / Gothenburg / Both / SEK / 1100
Sweden / Sodertalje / Both / SEK / 1100
UK / Belfast / Both / GBP / 105
UK / Grangemouth / Both / GBP / 105
UK / Hull / Both / GBP / 105
UK / Liverpool / Both / GBP / 105
UK / Southampton / Both / GBP / 105
UK / Thamesport / Both / GBP / 105
Remark: Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Russia (Black Sea), Turkey, and Ukraine @ zero due to Free in/out status
OOCL is one of the world's leading container transport and logistics service providers, with more than 280 offices in 58 countries. Linking Asia, Europe, North America, the Mediterranean, Indian Sub-Continent, Middle East and Australia/New Zealand, OOCL offers transportation services to all major east/west trading economies of the world.

Yours faithfully,

David Ball

OOCL (Australia) Pty Ltd.

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