Nhava Sheva- Import Cost... Mercury Raising

Mumbai
* Conditions Apply- Perfectly suits to Importers Availing Services Via Nhava sheva port (NSICT/GTI/JNPT).
Although 3 Terminals Share Common Wharf in single quay, but charges slaped on Exim Trade are different.. reason operated by three different operators. Maersk/Dubai port/JNPCT, Technically by their group companies, Importers pay through their noses for containers discharged through this terminals, on top this.. Shipping lines got tied-up with Respective Container Freight Operators to take Delivery of Containers. Around 25 Container Freight stations handling more than 1.80lakh containers from their respective freight stations, Maersk/MSC/CMA-CGM Operating their own container freight stations with Cordial support from other Member shipping lines.

Each got different slabs on Handling & transportation/storage/survey etc.. ensuring the importers getting paid Average Invoice of Rs. 10 -15K/Container, its double for 75% on 40. with kickback to Shipping lines going between 2000/4000 per 20'/40'ft. Yet, all the Management professionals in the Shipping/Freight forwarding/Transport verticals keep watch without any action. Why India .. Logistics cost ever raising.. on 13%. With breakaway on Consortium shipping lines, Every operator charging different Terminal handling levels/survey/container Maintainence charges at inr.1000/20 & inr 2000/40.

Loaded by shipper/ carried by operator/destuffed by their nominated Container freight station, Importer bears the Container damage charges.. who to complain.. If its factory destuff its agreeable - pay on survey report. with shipping lines association either inactive/keep mum as party to the game.

Rather Importers should look at Service Providers with clear cut demands. the guidlines to follow- through in next post.

India -Europe Freight Rates

India- Europe Freight Rates

Mumbai: Christmas Bells started swinging, freight rates on Main Export Rates routes of Europe/USA Started taking volatile Route once again. UASC-Direct Service adding to the existing tonnage started shaking the freight rates from $1050-1100/20' levels to $900-950 levels with 40'gp/hc on 1700-1800 levels. With Mundra/Pipavav subscribing to NCR- ICD volumes, freight rates from Nhava sheva would drop further down... MNC FFW/Indian FFW companies may find difficult to coup the situation to their freehand customers, always demand on on market pulse rates. Traditional Buyer controlled U.S. Market rates with Minimum Quantity commitment(MQC) would survive to the trend. But, CIF Contracts would rock once again for FCL Shipments. Post January, Rate Increases & volumes imblances would further melt the freight rates down... Its all left to the European/U.S. Retail sales on Christmas season would decide the fate of the shipping industry.. with excessive tonnage in place on East-West trades, Container would pile at empty yards ahead of Jan'2011.. forcing operators to cross check their tonnage from Indian sub continent. although the horses for courses.. race about to start.. touch down on First quater of 2011..