New Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (9.3)

Description Unit Unit Route Weight Weigh-
Ting Previous Index (YYYY-MD)
2010-08-27 Current Index Current Index (YYYY-MD)
2010-09-03 Weekly Growth Index Comprehensive Index 1485.90 1450.22 -35.68 Route Service Europe (base port) Europe (Base port) USD/TEU 20% 1823 1785 -38 Mediterranean (base port) Mediterranean (Base port) USD/TEU 10% 1808 1770 -38 US West (basic port) USWC (Base port) USD/FEU 20% 2692 2635 -57 US East (basic port) USEC (Base port) USD/FEU 7.5% 4093 4063 -30 Persian Gulf (Dubai) Persian Gulf and Red Sea (Dubai) USD/TEU 7.5% 1108 1036 -72 Australia New (Melbourne) Austrlian/New Zealand (Melbourne) USD/TEU 5% 846 1028 182 West Africa (Lago ) East/West Africa (Lagos) USD/TEU 2.5% 2364 2269 -95 South Africa (Durban) South Africa (Duban) USD/TEU 2.5% 1422 1370 -52 South America (Santos) South America (Santos) USD/TEU 2.5 % 2254 2215 -39 Japan Kansai (Basic Port) West Japan (Base port) USD/TEU 5% 312 308 -4 Japan Kanto (Basic Port) East Japan (Base port) USD/TEU 5% 312 308 -4 South East Asia ( Singapore) Southeast Asia (Singapore) USD/TEU 5% 408 367 -41 Korea (Busan) Korea (Pusan) USD/TEU 2.5% 173 169 -4 Taiwan (Kaohsiung) Ta Iwan (Kaohsiung) USD/TEU 2.5% 234 217 -17 Hong Kong (Hong Kong) Hong Kong (Hong Kong) USD/TEU 2.5% 141 139 -2

Remarks: The sub-route freight rates include sea freight and sea freight related surcharges, which include the following surcharges:

Note:The freight rate includes ocean freight and surcharges, ie:

1. Fuel surcharge (BAF/FAF) 2. Emergency fuel surcharge (EBS/EBA) 3. Currency surcharge (CAF/YAS)

4. Seasonal Surcharge (PSS) 5. War Surcharge (WRS) 6. Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS)

7. Canal surcharge (SCS/SCF/PTF/PCC)

Basic Port: Select the base port of the route for reporting, Base Port: Report Freight Rates of Base Ports

Such as: Mediterranean-Barcelona/Valencia/Genoa/Naples Mediterranean Sea-Barcelona/Valencia/Genoa/Naples

Europe - Hamburg/Rotterdam/Antwerp/Flixstowe/Le Havre Europe_Hamburg/Antwerp/Felixtowe/Le Havre

West Coast-Los Angeles / Long Beach / Oakland USWC-Los Angeles/Long Beach/Oakland

US East - New York/ Savannah/ Norfolk/ Charleston USEC—New York/Savannah/Norfolk/Charleston

Kansai, Japan - Osaka/Kobe; Kanto, Japan - Tokyo/Yokohama West Japan—Osaka/Kobe East Japan—Tokyo/Yokohama