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Canada/US-Midwest - CP Rail Reefer Embargo

Dear customer,

Please be advised of the yearly CP Rail embargo phase on Reefer transports into Canada and US-Midwest.

CPR will embargo all import marine containers conveying perishable traffic effective 2359hrs local time on the 13th of December 2008 through 0001hrs local time on the 29th of December 2008. This embargo includes shipments powered by clip-on generators.

CPR shuts down operations for approximately 36-48 hours at mid-day on the 24th of December. It is therefore highly recommended that any remaining live reefers be picked up from CPR facilities by end of day on Tuesday the 23rd of December as Perishable Protective Service will not be offered during the shut down period.

For following sailings Reefers moving with CPR cannot be accepted:

GEX1 OOCL Belgium 360w        etd ANR Dec-09        eta MTR    Dec-18
GEX1 Ottawa Express 361w       etd ANR Dec-16       eta MTR   Dec-27

GEX2 OOCL Montreal 153w        etd HAM Dec-08    eta MTR   Dec-15
GEX2 Toronto Express 150w      etd HAM Dec-15     eta MTR    Dec-22

GEX3 Jonni Ritscher 010w        etd ANR Dec-07      eta MTR   Dec-15
GEX3 Valdivia                         etd ANR Dec-14      eta MTR    Dec-22