Ronald Spahr,
Managing Director
Leaders in Freight Forwarding to and from Australia
ICE arranges the transfer of your goods from one location to another. We have the expertise to prepare and process the documentation to ensure that your goods arrive safely. And we have the personal integrity to offer you exactly what you need, no more and no less.
ICE is different to the competition. We provide the same services as the industry's giants but maintain the personal edge. That's what sets us apart from the rest.
I sincerely hope that we may be of service to you, in your business. Please call 1300 CARGO1 to discuss your requirements.
Shipping Lines' Rate Restoration announcement
Shipping lines have warned of Rate Restoration (RR) program to be implemented on South bound trade from Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan effective 15.09.2010. The RR Quantum is expected to be:
USD 250.00 per 20'GP and USD 500.00 per 40'GP/HC The implementation date may be delayed. We are monitoring the situation closely. Indications are that freight rates are expected to increase in the coming months. Please do not hesitate to contact your ICE Team members as follows, should you require any additional information:
Sydney: Daniel Ruppas Tel 02 9669 7812
Melbourne: Bianca Maslowski Tel 03 9338 4755
Brisbane: Saskia Ophorst Tel 07 3868 1777
Fremantle: Felim Rugel Tel 08 9430 7822
ICE are monitoring the news from shipping lines. Watch this space for further updates. We thank you for your continuing support
ICE invest in the growing Indian market
Several sales trips are conducted to India every year to all regions and business hubs.
India trade can be difficult, but in ICE you have a logistics partner who knows the market. In conjunction with our local partner we cover India through 19 partnership offices. Owning and operating 6 Containers terminals. Servicing textile industry in Ahmadabad, Delhi and Calcutta, Automotive industry and engineering in Mumbai and Chennai, Technology and Pharmaceuticals in Hyderabad and Bangalore, providing inland logistics from anywhere in Punjab in the North to Tamil Nadu in the South.
Offering professional Customs clearance services and forwarding coordination which will save you time and money.
Operating twice weekly Airfreight consolidations from all Indian International Airports.
LCL-Oceanfreight feeding into our consolidations in direct-containers for your convenience (avoiding transloading) departing weekly from Nhava Sheva and Chennai.
As an active member of the Australia-India-Business-Council our India-Australia Trade lane Manager, Michael Porret is looking forward to hearing from you. Contact: mporret@icecargo.com.au
Fledgling container derivative traders bet on future - Is this an alternative or storm in a teacup
Forget civil rights, sexual liberation and pop music. The swinging sixties also saw the advent of containerization in shipping. Some 140m containers now carry around half of the world’s exports by value. And according to the brokers that are starting to offer container-freight derivatives, contracts based on the future price of renting containers, the way these boxes are financed is about to undergo another revolution.
Clarksons, the world’s biggest shipbroker, which pioneered derivatives for dry-bulk cargoes like iron ore and coal in the early 1990s, made its first container-derivative trade in January this year. Since then two other London-based brokers, ICAP and Freight Investor Services, have also started to offer derivatives settled against the Shanghai Containerized freight index, which is based on per-box rates on the world’s busiest container routes. Alex Gray of Clarksons admits that the market is tiny at the moment. But he reckons that container derivatives may be worth 5-10% of the physical market by the end of 2011. Volatility is also a feature of the container market. Half the container fleet runs like a bus network with regular sailings at set times. With these ships, prices are set under long-term contracts. But the spot market, where vessels are chartered for specific trips or time periods, is very unpredictable, particularly since regulators put a stop two years ago to an arrangement between shipping lines (the top 15 of which control 80% of the market) to manage overcapacity by co-operating on routes and rates. On August 5th Chile’s CSAV, which runs the world’s eighth-largest container fleet, became the first [shipping line] to make a container-derivative trade (with Morgan Stanley). A couple of other big shipping lines are said to be ready to test the water.Customers may also want protection from the ebb and flow of prices. Manufacturers of small high-tech electronics goods, where freight costs account for a tiny fraction of the retail price, may not be that bothered about hedging freight rates. But for makers of bulky lower-value goods such as furniture, toys and machinery, the ability to hedge shipping costs should prove a boon. Betting on container rates, which are a proxy for economic activity, may also appeal to speculators. If so, the market could soon become as liquid as the ocean waves.
As published in -The Economist August 2010
Collision in Mumbai port
There was a collision between the container vessel MSC CHITRA and the bulk carrier KHALIJIA 3 on 7th August while they were approaching the port in Mumbai. Due to this collision vessel movements are at standstill in Mumbai Nhavasheva Port. We will keep you updated of the situation regularly. Our respective offices will send you the information If any shipments planned from Mumbai Nhavasheva Port is delayed due to this reason.
Following messages from shipping lines in this regard are given below for your information and a picture of the damaged vessel is attached for your viewing.
From: Zubin Anklesaria - MSC Mumbai A collision took place in the approach to Mumbai at about 09h35 on 7th August 2010, between our container vessel MSC CHITRA and a bulk carrier KHALIJIA 3. We are pleased to report that there were no injuries to the crew members on our vessel, and so far we know, no injuries to the crew of the KHALIJIA 3. Unfortunately the MSC CHITRA has suffered extensive damage and she had to be deliberately beached close to the point of collision. Professional salvors SMIT were immediately engaged to stabilize the vessel and cargo and deal with the consequences. SMIT attended the MSC CHITRA immediately with support vessels and personnel. All of the MSC CHITRA's crew members have been taken off the vessel, as she has a significant list and no power. Work continues by SMIT to stabilise the vessel, with the cooperation and assistance of the crew and the vessel's managers. A number of containers have broken loose and every effort is being made to recover them by employing local vessels. Some of the MSC CHITRA's fuel tanks were ruptured by the collision and available resources are being deployed to contain any pollution with the assistance and cooperation of the local authorities
New infrastructure fees in your state
Both Victorian and NSW State Governments are currently reviewing the
possibility of introducing a Port Infrastructure Fee of $160.00 per
pick-up/delivery.
Talks are currently at stalemate due to the Government wanting the
trucking companies to pay and they are not prepared to levy this fee
on behalf of the Government. Also, the fee would be based on a per
trip scenario – if the delivery company delivers 1 container or 20
containers for example by train, the cost is still $160.00.
Implementation is approximately 12 months away. We'll keep you posted
on further developments.
About International Cargo Express
International Cargo Express are leaders in the field of global supply chain management solutions. With over 20 years of global logistics experience, ICE is committed to providing dedicated, personalised service.
Entirely Australian-owned, International Cargo Express offers flexible services in air & sea freight forwarding and shipping, project transport services, logistics and supply chain management, tailored to your business.
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