Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010

Re:	Alert on Vessel Booking Lead Times from North Continent to USA

North Continent to USA, Vessel Space Alerts:

Due to capacity reductions and increased demand on the North Atlantic trade, please be aware of current vessel space shortages for imports from North Continent ports. Importers are advised to plan on booking lead times of approximately 3-4 weeks at this time.

JF Hillebrand USA Operations will alert you on delays on affected shipments, but for status or questions on pending orders, login to AXIS and/or contact your operations representative at 732-388-0101.

For more background on the Trans-atlantic trade capacity, click on the link to read previous articles in the Uncorked e-bulletins on our website.