Surcharges - Historical Freight Rate

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Southbound Freight Rate Restoration effective 1st July 2005 - 27/05/05

With reference to the EWATA announcement of the Southbound Rate Restoration programme on the 29th November 2004 we wish to advise customers of the implementation of the following Southbound Rate Restoration effective 1st July 2005.

These restorations will be implemented on all southbound cargoes shipped from Northern Europe/Atlantic range to West Africa as follows:

We would also advise that a further rate increase will take place on the 1st October 2005, details of which will be announced nearer the time.

We thank you for your understanding and support and remain at your disposal. For further information please contact your local OTAL agent.

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Northbound Freight Rate Restorations effective October 1st, 2004 and January 1st, 2005 - 03/09/04

IIn line with the Europe West Africa Trade Agreement [EWATA], OTAL iis introducing two rate restorations as from October 1st, 2004 and January 1st, 2005.

Confronted with the constant increase in costs of operating vessels the restoration of freight rates has become imperative to guarantee quality and consistency of service to our customers.

These restorations will be implemented on all northbound cargoes shipped from West Africa to Northern Europe as follows:

e thank you for your understanding and support and remain at your disposal. For further information please contact your local OTAL agent.

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Southbound Freight Rate Restorations effective October 1st, 2004 and January 1st, 2005 - 02/09/04

IIn line with the Europe West Africa Trade Agreement [EWATA], OTAL iis introducing two rate restorations as from October 1st, 2004 and January 1st, 2005.

Confronted with the constant increase in costs of operating vessels the restoration of freight rates has become imperative to guarantee quality and consistency of service to our customers.

These restorations will be implemented on all southbound cargoes shipped from Northern Europe to West Africa as follows:

We thank you for your understanding and support and remain at your disposal. For further information please contact your local OTAL agent.

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Southbound Tariff Rates - 30/01/04

The Member Lines of the EWATA wish to remind customers that in accordance with their policy of rate restoration, EWATA Lines have decided to revise their southbound freight rates with increases to apply as follows:

The above will take effect from 1st March 2004.

Do not hesitate to contact our sales teams for further information

To view the original EWATA notice please click here.

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Rate Restoration - Effective from October 1 2003

For two years the economic imbalance of the Europe - West Africa market has generated a severe drop in freight rate levels. Confronted with the constant fall in revenue and the increase in costs (vessels, productivity and congestion in some ports), the restoration of freight rates has become imperative to guarantee the quality and consistency of service to our customers in the long term.

Therefore OT Africa Line will increase (from October 1st 2003) freight rates from the Atlantic range to West Africa as follows:

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Morocco Rate Restoration - 09/06/03

Confronted with the constant fall in revenue and with ever increasing costs (vessels, productivity and congestion in some ports), the restoration of freight rates has become imperative to guarantee the quality and consistency of service to our customers in the long term.

Therefore OT Africa Line will increase (from July1st 2003) its southbound freight rates from Morocco to West African ports as follows:

The rate increase will be effective from Kaduna M18 which is expected to arrive in Casablanca on July 1 2003.

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Rate Restoration Notice - 13/02/03

For two years the economic imbalance of the Europe - West Africa market has generated a severe drop in freight rate levels.

Confronted with the constant fall in revenue and the increase in costs (vessels, productivity and congestion in some ports), the restoration of freight rates has become imperative to guarantee the quality and consistency of service to our customers in the long term.

Therefore OT Africa Line will increase (from April 1st 2003) its freight rates from the Atlantic range to West Africa ports as follows:

The applicable vessels for the rate increase will be:

Direct Weekly: Julie H19 ETA Hamburg 02/04/03
Roro South: St Roch R16 ETA Dunkerque 06/04/03
Express Service: Ursula E11 ETA Antwerp 07/04/03

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