Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010

Re:	Spain Strike Schedule Announced, France weather update

Spain Strike Schedule Announced:

The Spanish Stevedores Union has announced a strike for the following days: March 22-25, March 29-April 1, and again April 5th with no end date until agreement can be reached. During the strike days there will be no port operations (vessel loading/unloading, container pickup/release). Ports will only operate on Fridays-Sundays.

France Weather Update / Delays:

Winter weather delays are affecting pickups and container positioning now in the Burgundy and Alsace regions of France. Heavy truck transit has been banned from the roads. Operations in the south of France have returned to normal.