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OCEAN FREIGHT RATES
GENERAL CARGO FROM PORT OF SPAIN TO: 20ft container - In US$ 40ft container - In US$
Bridgetown, Barbados  1260.00  1957.00
Kingston, Jamaica  1470.00  2100.00
Miami, USA  1632.00  2759.00
New York, USA  1495.00  1995.00
Toronto, Canada  2100.00  3000.00
London, UK  2200.00  2950.00
Rates are inclusive of BL and THC & subject to LAC only
Source: Alstons Shipping Limited, www.alstonsshipping.com (Agents: Hapag-Lloyd And Bernuth)

 

AIR FREIGHT RATES

All in US$

FROM PORT OF SPAIN TO: Minimum Charge <45 kg 45kg  100kg 300kg 500kg
Bridgetown, Barbados 60.00  0.99  0.83  0.72  0.66  0.58
Kingston, Jamaica 60.00  2.79  2.06  1.94  1.74  1.51
Miami, USA  70.00  1.88  1.47  1.39  1.16  0.90
New York, USA 70.00  2.18  1.67  1.55  1.42  1.05
Toronto, Canada  70.00  3.01  2.24  2.12  1.94  1.78
London, UK  70.00  4.62  3.96  3.19  2.70  2.39
Tokyo, Japan  125.00  15.30  12.25  10.70  8.42  7.66
In addition to the above rates all shipments will incur the following: Airway Bill cost – US$10.00, Security – US$ 5.00, Fuel - 0.25 US$ per kg or a Minimum cost of U.S$ 20.00
Source: Caribbean Airlines, www.caribbean-airlines.com

August 2008


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