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Is there a practical alternative to marine diesel?
Today (May 9), trading in a barrel of crude oil raced through the USD125 barrier, heaping more inflationary pressure on global transportation costs. The price of crude oil has now risen by over 25% from the beginning of the year, on prices that were already double those of the previous year.   
09/05/2008 Global Financial
News
Felixstowe’s delayed expansion finally gets going
09/05/2008 European Union Northern Europe Terminal
Thamesport wins back the Grand Alliance
09/05/2008 Asia Northern Europe Services Terminal
Independent Container Line sign up with WSC
09/05/2008 North America Northern Europe Regulations
Canadian government funding 'green' freight initiatives
09/05/2008 North America Regulations
NYK, Australia, to reduce costs with e-reports
09/05/2008 Australasia Services

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Trade & Market Indicators

 Exchange Rates

CurrencyExchangeRate% Change
USDEUR0.64670.69
USDGBP0.50960.47
USDJPY105.0480.84
USDCNY6.9974-0.04
USDSGD1.36220.13
USDAUD1.0565-1.10
USDZAR7.5248-0.92
USDBRL1.66880.62

Closing Price (Thursday, 08/05/2008)
Source: www.oanda.com

 Conference/Rate Agreements

DateConference/Rate Agreements20ft40ftCurrencyRemarks
18/10/2008Far Eastern Freight Conference To coincide with the repeal of the liner conference exemption in EC Regulation 4056/86, the FEFC will terminate operations on 17 October 2008. Accordingly, the conference tariff and any other existing FEFC arrangements will cease to be in operation on 18 October 2008.
01/10/2008Australian and New Zealand/Eastern Shipping Conference350700USDGRR: Japan to Australia upon renewal of six-months contracts
01/10/2008Australian and New Zealand/Eastern Shipping Conference200400USDGRR: Japan to New Zealand upon renewal of six-months contracts
01/08/2008Asia-West Coast South America Freight Conference300600USDGRR:
01/06/2008Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement400USDPSS: until 31/10/2008
01/06/2008Europe Mediterranean Trade Agreement187374EURBAF: Eire, N Continent, Scandinavia, E Med southbound and northbound
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 Key Share Prices

CompanyPriceCurrency% Change
Agility/PWC Logistics1,140KWD3.64%
AP Moller-Maersk A50,600DKK0.00%
AP Moller-Maersk B50,400DKK1.41%
Asciano4.85AUD18.58%
BNSF103.78USD-1.38%
Braemar Shipping Svcs500GBP9.89%

Sources: Group company websites and relevant stock exchanges

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