Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Re:  Massachusetts Port Authority issues Usage rate increase Received from Massachusetts Port Authority The Board of Massachusetts Port Authority is issuing a tariff rate increase in their Container Tariff No. 1 Rule 34 Usage Rates, applicable for the Paul W. Conley Marine Terminal (Castle Island).   Effective March 1, 2009 the rate will be:   $36 per container under 26 ft  (previously $25.70) $48 per container over 26 ft (previously $35.70) These rates apply to all import containers, discharged from a vessel arriving after March 1, 2009 and all export containers, entering the terminal of loading to a ship docking after March 1, 2009.   The Board is also considering a Terminal Security Fee (TSF) to offset the cost of security requirements mandated by the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 and the implementation of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Program.    The tariff is available on the Authority's website at: http://www.massport.com/ports/about_tarif.html