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Date: Monday, March 10, 2008

Re: 

TACA BAF (unchanged) / CAF (unchanged)

THE TRANS-ATLANTIC CONFERENCE AGREEMENT (TACA) announces:

Based on the latest monitoring of fuel prices, TACA's current Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF), will be held unchanged through at least May 15, 2008 , at the following levels:

Traffic to/from and via:

Atlantic/Gulf Coast Ports
$  607 per 20ft container
$ 1214 per 40/45ft container
WM $61.00
Pacific Coast Ports
$  911 per 20ft container
$ 1822 per 40/45ft container
WM $91.00

The Currency Adjustment Factor (CAF), based on the latest monitoring exercise, will remain unchanged at 12% (twelve percent) through at least May 15, 2008.

The TACA BAF and CAF to apply from May 16, 2008, will be announced no later than April 15, 2008.  Such will be published in TACA's relevant tariffs and on its website.

For and on behalf of the following TACA Parties:
Atlantic Container Line A.B
Maersk Line
Mediterranean Shipping Co.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) Line
Orient Overseas Container Line

Issued: Crawley , UK , March 10, 2008
Email: mccalld@taafc.co.uk
Website:  www.tacaconf.com