From:                              David Hickmott [DHickmott@uli-atl.com]

Sent:                               Tuesday, October 09, 2007 4:12 PM

To:                                   David Hickmott

Cc:                                   David Hickmott; David Hickmott

Subject:                          FW: BNSF Storage policy

 

Dear Valued Unique Customer,

The below announcement was taken from the BNSF website as it relates to rail storage.  The new rail storage policy will be effective on November 5th, 2007.

 

Thank you for your support of Unique Logistics International.  We appreciate and value your business!

 

 

Best Regards

David Hickmott - Executive Vice President

ph#404-767-0500 (ext 306)

Mobile# 678-478-6604

Fax# 404-767-3319

 

From: Edwin Lake
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 8:18 AM
To: David Hickmott
Subject: BNSF Storage policy

 

 

 

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Customer Updates are designed to inform BNSF customers of new developments or changes
relating to BNSF products, services, tools, prices or facilities.

 

 

To: BNSF Intermodal Customers And BNSF UIIA Equipment Contract Holders

10/03/2007

Changes to BNSF Intermodal Storage Policy Effective November 5, 2007

BNSF continues to review and modify its operating practices and service offerings in order to maintain network fluidity and improve service consistency.

As a result, BNSF is changing its intermodal storage policy, which will apply to all intermodal service levels and equipment types, effective November 5, 2007. Highlights of the simplified policy are summarized below:

  • Additional free time
    • At all facilities, Sundays will not be charged storage or be counted in the free time calculation (if free time has not expired)
    • Reduced number of 24 hour (Group 1) facilities (from 8 to 3)
  • No changes in daily rates
  • If notification is made after 5:00 p.m. (local time), the day of notification is the following day

Facility Grouping

Free Time

Storage Charges

Group 1
(Kansas City, Los Angeles, Memphis)

Notification Day
+
24 Hours

$150 a day

Group 2

Notification Day
+
48 Hours

$150 a day

Group 3

Notification Day
+
48 Hours

$100 a day

Please refer to the attached table to determine the group for each facility.


The new policy is effective for shipment notification that occurs on or after November 5, 2007.

BNSF will continue to evaluate facility and operational efficiencies, and make changes to policies and procedures as needed to improve fluidity.

For More Information

For a comprehensive overview of the policy changes, please refer to the updated information on the Storage Web page at http://www.bnsf.com/markets/intermodal/storage.html and the BNSF Intermodal Rules and Policies Guide page at http://www.bnsf.com/markets/intermodal/intermodal_rules_and_policies_guide.html.

If additional off-site storage is needed, please refer to the Off-Site Web page at http://www.bnsf.com/markets/intermodal/postparking.html.

Questions regarding changes to the storage policy can be directed to your Intermodal Sales Representative at 888-428-2673, option 4, 2.

Improving the Global Supply Chain

BNSF continues to evaluate its operations to identify efficiencies that benefit the customer, but believes even greater supply chain efficiencies can be achieved when all members of the transportation industry collaborate.

What BNSF is doing

·  Service – BNSF is committed to improving service consistency through operational initiatives, capital investment and process improvements.

·  Continuous Improvement – BNSF is focused on continuously improving its operations and policies as needed, based on changes in freight volumes.

·  Customer Visibility – BNSF provides secured reports at www.bnsf.com to help customers manage their freight flows and storage charges. For assistance with bnsf.com registration, contact the BNSF E-business Help Desk at 888-428-2673, option 4, 1.

What our transportation partners can do

·  Destination Dwell – Timely shipment pick up will improve asset utilization and reduce facility congestion.

·  Freight Receiver Hours – Migration to 24/7 operations would help eliminate bottlenecks by allowing the transportation industry to be more efficient and keep freight moving.


We appreciate your business. Thank you again for choosing BNSF as your transportation service provider.


BNSF Facility Storage Groups Effective November 5, 2007

Facility Group

Facility

Free Time
(Hours)

Storage Charge
(Per Day)

1

Kansas City, KS

24

$150

Los Angeles, CA

Memphis, TN

2

Alliance, TX

48

$150

Atlanta, GA (Fairburn)

Chicago (Cicero), IL

Houston, TX

Oakland Intl. Gateway, CA

San Bernardino, CA

Seattle, WA (SIG)

St. Louis, MO

St. Paul, MN

Stockton, CA

3

Albuquerque, NM

48

$100

Amarillo, TX

Billings, MT

Birmingham, AL

Chicago (Corwith), IL

Chicago (Willow Springs), IL

Denver, CO

Dilworth, MN

El Paso, TX

Fresno, CA

Harvard, AR

Logistics Park Chicago, IL

New Orleans, LA

Omaha, NE

Phoenix, AZ

Portland, OR

South Seattle, WA

Spokane, WA

*List of BNSF Intermodal Facilities is for reference and is not comprehensive.

 


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Edwin Lake

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Unique Logistics International (ATL) Inc.

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