Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Re:	PANAMA CANAL SURCHARGE - AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND

Dear NASA Member:

Please be advised effective April 25, 2005, all shipments from Australia and New Zealand to the U.S. Gulf and East Coast will incur a USD 25 per TEU Panama Canal Surcharge.

Best regards,

North American Shippers Association (NASA)
Joan Barrett
NASA Administrator