New version of Shanghai Export Container Freight Index (12.31)

(New Shanghai Containerized Freight Index)

Description Unit Unit Route Weight Weigh-
Ting Previous Index (YYYY-MD)
2010-12-24 Current Index Current Index (YYYY-MD)
2010-12-31 Compared to Weekly Growth Comprehensive Index 1082.84 1122.68 39.84 Line Service Europe (base port) Europe (Base port) USD/TEU 20% 1342 1401 59 Mediterranean (basic port) Mediterranean ( Base port) USD/TEU 10% 1235 1250 15 Messi (base port) USWC (Base port) USD/FEU 20% 1823 1962 139 Meituan (basic port) USEC (Base port) USD/FEU 7.5% 3025 3169 144 Persian Cove (Dubai) Persian Gulf and Red Sea (Dubai) USD/TEU 7.5% 766 794 28 Australia New (Melbourne) Austrlian/New Zealand (Melbourne) USD/TEU 5% 897 896 -1 West Africa (Lagos) East/West Africa (Lagos) USD/TEU 2.5% 1786 1793 7 South Africa (Durban) South Africa (Duban) USD/TEU 2.5% 1046 1046 0 South America (Santos) South America (Santos) USD/TEU 2.5% 1516 1514 -2 Japan Gateway West (base ports) West Japan (base port) USD / TEU 5% 312 312 0 Kanto (base ports) East Japan (base port) USD / TEU 5% 312 312 0 South East Asia (Singapore) Southeast Asia (Singapore) USD / TEU 5% 155 161 6 South Korea (Pusan) Korea (Pusan) USD/TEU 2.5% 153 153 0 Taiwan (Kaohsiung) Taiwan (Kaohsiung) U SD/TEU 2.5% 195 199 4 Hong Kong (Hong Kong) Hong Kong (Hong Kong) USD/TEU 2.5% 128 129 1

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