IRA PRESS NOTICE
INFORMAL RATE AGREEMENT
Notice to the trade
IRA recommended 2012 Japan Business Plan

It is IRAfs recommendation to implement following Rate Restoration Program for both Westbound and Eastbound with the objective of covering a part of the lost revenue in the past enabling Members to maintain stable and high-quality services within the scope of IRA trade:-

Westbound
For annual contract :
RR of USD.500/TEU, Effective 1/Jan/2012 or upon renewal whichever earlier
For other than annual contract:
*RR of USD.250/TEU, Effective 1/April/2012 for contract and free-hand cargo
*RR of USD.200/TEU, Effective 1/July/2012 for free-hand cargo
*RR of USD.250/TEU, Effective 1/Oct/2012 for contract and free-hand cargo
Eastbound
For annual contract :
RR of USD.100/TEU, effective 1/Jan/2012 or upon renewal whichever earlier
For other than annual contract:
RR of USD.50/TEU, effective 1/Jan/2012
RR of USD.50/TEU, effective 1/Apr/2012
RR of USD.50/TEU, effective 1/July/2012
RR of USD.50/TEU, effective 1/Oct/2012

As a discussion agreement, it should be clearly noted that the recommendation is posed to individual IRA Members, on a voluntary, non-binding basis. Any IRA Members are free to voluntarily follow the recommendation on an individual basis or take independent actions not only in terms of quantum but also effective dates through individual negotiations between customers and Members.

Please do not hesitate to contact us or Member Lines of the Agreement who are always happy to respond to any queries you may wish to have on this subject.

@Secretary@

9th December, 2011.


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