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Appendix 24

Appendix 23 Inland transportation fees, 1999 to 2003

Figure 23.1 Key changes to method of payment of inland transportation fees, 1999 to 2003

1999

Jul

July 1999: Inland transportation fees first levied on AWB contracts (at US$12 per tonne)

Oct

Nov 1999: Inland transportation fees first paid by AWB

Nov 1999 to July 2000

AWB pays inland transportation fees both directly to Alia and indirectly via Ronly and other shipowners






Nov 1999 to May 2001

Inland transportation fees paid by AWB in US dollars



Nov 1999 to May 2001

Inland transportation fees paid by AWB Chartering (who in turn obtain reimbursement from AWB Pool)

Jan

Apr

Jul 2000: Mr Stott puts an end to the payment of inland transportation fees via Ronly and other shipowners

2000

Jul















July 2000 to March 2003

AWB pays inland transportation fees directly to Alia

Nov 2000: Inland transport component of fee increased from US$14 pmt to US$25 per tonne

Introduction of 10% after-sales-service fee. Total inland transportation fee rises to US$45.80 per tonne

Oct

Jan

Apr

May 2001: AWB starts paying inland transportation fees in Deutschmarks

May 2001 to Nov 2001

Inland transportation fees paid in Deutschmarks






May 2001 to March 2003

International Sales and Marketing Division of AWB responsible for authorising payment of inland transportation fees which are now paid by AWBI directly

2001

Jul

Oct

Nov 2001: AWB starts paying inland transportation fees in euros






Nov 2001 to March 2003

Inland transportation fees paid in euros

Jan

Apr

2002

Jul

Oct

Jan

Mar 2003: Pearl of Fujairah inland transportation fees paid

Apr

2003

Jul

Oct 2003: AWB concludes an Agency and Transport Services Agreement with Alia

Oct

Table 23.1 Inland transportation fees paid by AWB Limited, November 1999 to March 2003

Date of payment

Contract

Payment

Currency

Amount

Division requesting payment

Payment requested by

Payment authorised by

Recipient of Payment

Doc ID

25.11.99

A4653

90%

USD

US$453,600.00

AWBI

Officer

Laskie

Alia

AWB.0042.0009_R
Ex 1447

08.12.99

A4653

100%

USD

US$504,000.00

Chartering

Gatto

Watson

Alia

AWB.0042.0080_R
Ex 1447

09.12.99

A4653

100%

USD

US$581,664.00

Chartering

Gatto

Watson

Euro-Asia

AWB.0042.0233_R
Ex 1447

09.12.99

A4653

100%

USD

US$456,013.80

Chartering

Gatto

Watson

Hyundai

AWB.0042.0262_R
Ex 1447

09.12.99

A4653

100%

USD

US$621,000.00

Chartering

Gatto

Watson

Euro-Asia

AWB.0163.0016_R
Ex 1447

13.12.99

A4653

10%

USD

US$48,928.86

Chartering

Gatto

Watson

Alia

AWB.0042.0007_R
Ex 1447

15.12.99

A4653/A4654

100%

USD

US$500,400.00

Chartering

Gatto

Watson

Hyundai

AWB.0042.0334_R
Ex 1447

20.12.99

A4654

100%

USD

US$579,012.00

Chartering

Allen

Watson

Euro-Asia

AWB.0043.0007 _R
Ex 1448

03.03.00

A4654
A4655
A4906

90%

USD

US$3,454,692.01

Chartering

Gatto

Watson

Alia

AWB.0064.0011 _R
Ex 1448

10.03.00

A4906
A4655
A4908

100%

USD

US$2,079,614.52

Chartering

Gatto

Watson

Alia

AWB.0087.0081_R
Ex 1449

31.03.00

A4822
A4907
A4821
A4334

100%

USD

US$1,140,953.76

Chartering

Gatto

Watson

Tse Yu Hong

AWB.0046.0079_R
Ex 1451

31.03.00

A4822

100%

USD

US$1,456,308.00

Chartering

Gatto

Watson

Tse Yu Hong

AWB.0046.0035_R
Ex 1451

31.03.00

A4655

100%

USD

US$404,700.00

Chartering

Gatto

Watson

Tse Yu Hong

AWB.0163.0122_R
Ex 1449

31.03.00

A4821

100%

USD

US$565,541.76

Chartering

Gatto

Watson

Tse Yu Hong

AWB.0045.0013_R
Ex 1458

31.03.00

A4907

100%

USD

US$575,412.00

Chartering

Gatto

Watson

Tse Yu Hong

AWB.0039.0098_R
Ex 1452

07.04.00

A4822
A4908

100%

USD

US$1,056,000.00

Chartering

Allen

Watson

Tse Yu Hong

AWB.0163.0125_R
Ex 1451

10.04.00

A4972

100%

USD

US$609,000.00

Chartering

Cowan

Hale

Hyundai

AWB.0052.0022_R
Ex 1455

17.04.00

A4972

100%

USD

US$612,001.80

Chartering

Cowan

Hale

Hyundai

AWB.0052.0119_R
Ex 1455

19.04.00

A4972

100%

USD

US$506,700.00

Chartering

Alexander

Hale

Hyundai

AWB.0052.0182_R
Ex 1455

26.04.00

A4972

100%

USD

US$630,098.85

Chartering

Cowan

Watson

Hyundai

AWB.0052.0307_R
Ex 1455

09.05.00

A4972

100%

USD

US$3,852,910.00

Chartering

Cowan

Watson

Tse Yu Hong

AWB.0052.0251 _R
Ex 1455

12.05.00

A4654
A4655

10%

USD

US$265,084.56

Chartering

Gatto

Watson

Alia

AWB.0163.0068 _R
Ex 1449

12.05.00

A4971

100%

USD

US$1,844,364.10

Chartering

Cowan

Watson

Tse Yu Hong

AWB.0051.0109 _R
Ex 1454

16.05.00

A4971

100%

USD

US$613,500.00

Chartering

Cowan

Watson

Hyundai

AWB.0051.0047 _R
Ex 1454

16.05.00

A4971

100%

USD

US$1,749,501.61

Chartering

Cowan

1

Tse Yu Hong

AWB.0163.0250 _R
Ex 1454

17.05.00

A4653

100%

USD

US$458,293.87

Chartering

Cowan

Hale

Hyundai

AWB.0042.0241 _R
Ex 1447

17.05.00

A4653
A4654

100%

USD

US$502,902.00

Chartering

Cowan

Hale

Hyundai

AWB.0042.0312 _R
Ex 1447

19.05.00

A4971

100%

USD

US$613,500.00

Chartering

Cowan

1

Hyundai

AWB.0051.0043 _R
Ex 1454

19.05.00

A4971

100%

USD

US$2,151,998.55

Chartering

Cowan

1

Tse Yu Hong

AWB.0051.0157 _R
Ex 1454

25.05.00

A4971

100%

USD

US$624,000.00

Chartering

Cowan

1

Hyundai

AWB.0051.0167 _R
Ex 1454

25.05.00

A4971

100%

USD

US$1,740,153.20

Chartering

Cowan

1

Tse Yu Hong

AWB.0051.0242 _R
Ex 1454

27.06.00

A4971

100%

USD

US$1,451,221.31

Chartering

Allen

Watson

Tse Yu Hong

AWB.0051.0250 _R
Ex 1454

12.07.00

A4970

100%

USD

US$1,734,726.50

Chartering

2

Hale

Tse Yu Hong

AWB.0050.0010 _R
Ex 1453

28.07.00

A4970

100%

USD

US$603,750.00

Chartering

Cowan

Watson

Hyundai

AWB.0050.0019_R
Ex 1453

03.08.00

A4970

100%

USD

US$611,460.00

Chartering

Wall

Hale

Hyundai

AWB.0050.0053_R
Ex 1453

07.08.00

A4970

100%

USD

US$795,240.00

Chartering

Cowan

Watson

Alia

AWB.0050.0097_R
Ex 1453

11.08.00

A4972

100%

USD

US$506,700.00

Chartering

Allen

Watson

Hyundai

AWB.0052.0152_R
Ex 1455

15.08.00

A4970

100%

USD

US$802,500.00

Chartering

Cowan

Watson

Alia

AWB.0050.0175_R
Ex 1453

16.08.00

A4972

100%

USD

US$609,000.00

Chartering

Allen

Watson

Hyundai

AWB.0052.0003_R
Ex 1455

21.08.00

A4993

100%

USD

US$766,650.00

Chartering

Cowan

Watson

Alia

AWB.0053.0007_R
Ex 1456

28.08.00

A4970

100%

USD

US$618,120.00

Chartering

Cowan

Watson

Alia

AWB.0050.0191_R
Ex 1453

30.08.00

A4993

100%

USD

US$783,918.15

Chartering

Cowan

Watson

Alia

AWB.0053.0046_R
Ex 1456

04.09.00

A4993

100%

USD

US$789,740.55

Chartering

Cowan

Watson

Alia

AWB.0053.0094_R
Ex 1456

05.09.00

A4970

100%

USD

US$570,000.00

Chartering

Cowan

Watson

Hyundai

AWB.0050.0217_R
Ex 1453

10.09.00

A0101

100%

USD

US$576,450.00

Chartering

Cowan

Watson

Alia

AWB.0164.0050_R
Ex 1458

21.09.00

A0062

100%

USD

US$763,350.00

Chartering

Cowan

Collis

Alia

AWB.0080.0012_R
Ex 1457

02.10.00

A0101

100%

USD

US$723,000.00

Chartering

Cowan

Watson

Alia

AWB.0081.0013_R
Ex 1458

05.10.00

A4970

100%

USD

US$611,460.00

Chartering

Cowan

Watson

Hyundai

AWB.0050.0050_R
Ex 1453

05.10.00

A4971

100%

USD

US$624,000.00

Chartering

Cowan

Watson

Hyundai

AWB.0051.0159_R
Ex 1454

06.10.00

A4972

100%

USD

US$630,098.85

Chartering

Cowan

Watson

Hyundai

AWB.0052.0285_R
Ex 1455

06.10.00

A4970

100%

USD

US$603,750.00

Chartering

Cowan

Watson

Hyundai

AWB.0050.0015 _R
Ex 1453

17.01.01

A4971

100%

USD

US$613,500.00

Chartering

Cowan

1

Hyundai

AWB.0051.0029_R
Ex 1454

18.01.01

A4972

100%

USD

US$612,001.80

Chartering

Cowan

1

Hyundai

AWB.0052.0087_R
Ex 1455

09.03.01

A0267

100%

USD

US$330,195.90

2

1

Alia

AWB.0164.0147_R
Ex 1461

02.05.01

A0430

1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st

DM

DM10,054,797.45

ISM-Middle East Desk

Stott

Scales
Goodacre

Alia

AWB.0001.0366_R
Ex 1462

24.05.01

A0553

100%

DM

DM2,077,381.26

ISM-Middle East Desk

Hogan

Ingleby
Goodacre

Alia

AWB.0009.0103_R
Ex 1464

01.06.01

A0430

2nd

DM

DM1,257,128.13

ISM-Middle East Desk

Hogan

Scales
Ingleby

Alia

AWB.0079.0105_R
Ex 1462

04.06.01

A0553
A0552

1st
1st
1st
1st

DM

DM5,727,451.05

ISM-Middle East Desk

Hogan

Ingleby
3

Alia

AWB.0079.0104_R
Ex 1464

13.06.01

A0552
A0430

1st
1st
2nd
2nd

DM

DM9,265,955.10

ISM-Middle East Desk

Hogan

Ingleby
Scales

Alia

AWB.0079.0107_R
Ex 1462

26.06.01

A0430

2nd
2nd

DM

DM5,676,824.19

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Stott
Goodacre

Alia

AWB.0006.0246 _R
Ex 1462

26.06.01

A0552
A0553

1st
1st
1st
1st

DM

DM5,579,208.51

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Stott
Goodacre

Alia

AWB.0079.0109 _R
Ex 1463

03.07.01

A0553

1st

DM

DM1,058,613.47

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Stott
Goodacre

Alia

AWB.0010.0063 _R
Ex 1464

12.07.01

A0430
A0553

2nd

DM

DM9,834,500.56

ISM -Middle East Desk

Edmonds-Wilson

Stott
Ingleby

Alia

AWB.0009.0105 _R
Ex 1464

18.07.01

A0552

2nd

DM

DM2,811,616.24

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Stott
Ingleby

Alia

AWB.0079.0118 _R
Ex 1463

23.07.01

A0553

2nd

DM

DM3,261,492.70

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Stott
Goodacre

Alia

AWB.0009.0151 _R
Ex 1464

07.08.01

A0552

2nd

DM

DM2,865,724.21

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Stott
Ingleby

Alia

AWB.0079.0122 _R
Ex 1463

13.08.01

A0552

2nd

DM

DM3,254,742.00

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Goodacre
Scales

Alia

AWB.0079.0125 _R
Ex 1463

13.08.01

A0430

2nd

DM

DM3,237,429.94

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Ingleby
Goodacre

Alia

AWB.0006.0324 _R
Ex 1462

15.08.01

A0553

2nd

DM

DM3,509,624.03

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Stott
Goodacre

Alia

AWB.0079.0127 _R
Ex 1464

23.08.01

A0552

1st

DM

DM5,530,025.55

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Goodacre
Stott

Alia

AWB.0079.0130 _R
Ex 1463

23.08.01

A0552

2nd

DM

DM3,523,149.05

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Goodacre
Stott

Alia

AWB.0079.0129 _R
Ex 1463

27.09.01

A0553

1st

DM

DM3,001,982.89

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Long
Goodacre

Alia

AWB.0079.0132 _R
Ex 1464

09.10.01

A0552
A0553
A0553

1st
1st
2nd

DM

DM5,996,359.46

ISM -Middle East Desk

Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Ingleby

Alia

AWB.0162.0193 _R
Ex 1464

12.10.01

A0553

2nd

DM

DM3,491,062.13

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Long
Goodacre

Alia

AWB.0162.0205 _R
Ex 1464

23.10.01

A0553

1st

DM

DM1,360,855.76

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Long
Ingleby

Alia

AWB.0079.0142 _R
Ex 1464

24.10.01

A0552

2nd

DM

DM2,739,717.92

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Long
Ingleby

Alia

AWB.0079.0134 _R
Ex 1463

30.10.01

A0552

2nd

DM

DM3,195,596.11

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Long
Goodacre

Alia

AWB.0079.0144 _R
Ex 1463

31.10.01

A0784

100%

€URO

€2,708,847.00

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Geary
Ingleby

Alia

AWB.0079.0004 _R
Ex 1465

02.11.01

A0553

2nd

DM

DM3,200,215.65

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Ingleby

Alia

AWB.0079.0146_R
Ex 1464

09.11.01

A0552

2nd

DM

DM2,738,949.11

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Long
Goodacre

Alia

AWB.0079.0136 _R
Ex 1463

12.11.01

A0552

2nd

DM

DM3,620,921.24

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Long
Scales

Alia

AWB.0162.0097_R
Ex 1463

12.11.01

A0784

100%

Euro

€2,797,107.90

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Long
Scales

Alia

AWB.0161.0008_R
Ex 1465

13.11.01

A0784
A0552

100%
2nd

Euro

€4,480,596.52

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Goodacre

Alia

AWB.0079.0007_R
Ex 1463

16.11.01

A0552

2nd

Euro

€1,368,721.10

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Goodacre

Alia

AWB.0079.0009_R
Ex 1463

29.11.01

A0784

100%

Euro

€2,656,987.20

ISM -Middle East Desk

Edmonds-Wilson

Harvey
Goodacre

Alia

AWB.0161.0018_R
Ex 1465

07.12.01

A0553

2nd

Euro

€1,740,634.91

ISM -Middle East Desk

Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Ingleby

Alia

AWB.0079.0013_R
Ex 1464

10.12.01

A0784
A0785

100%

Euro

€5,039,784.75

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Ingleby

Alia

AWB.0013.0178_R
Ex 1465

14.12.01

A0784
A0785

100%

Euro

€2,668,835.68

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Scales

Alia

AWB.0079.0017_R
Ex 1466

14.12.01

A0553

2nd

Euro

€1,404,378.36

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Scales

Alia

AWB.0079.0018_R
Ex 1464

21.12.01

A0553

2nd

Euro

€1,764,328.57

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Goodacre

Alia

AWB.0079.0037_R
Ex 1464

28.12.01

A0785

100%

Euro

€2,878,196.20

ISM -Middle East Desk

Edmonds-Wilson

Johnson
Davey

Alia

AWB.0079.0039_R
Ex 1466

28.12.01

A0552

2nd

Euro

€1,782,047.85

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

Long

Alia

AWB.0079.0041_R
Ex 1463

02.01.02

A0553

2nd

Euro

€1,585,999.10

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

Long

Alia

AWB.0079.0043_R
Ex 1464

09.01.02

A0785

100%

Euro

€2, 847,560.00

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Roberts

Alia

AWB.0013.0394_R
Ex 1466

11.01.02

A0784

100%

Euro

€2,084,046.75

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Roberts

Alia

AWB.0079.0048_R
Ex 1465

29.01.02

A0784
A0785

100%

Euro

€5,554,150.31

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan

Harvey
Scales

Alia

AWB.0079.0050_R
Ex 1466

08.02.02

A0785

100%

Euro

€2,891,326.00

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Roberts

Alia

AWB.0013.0336_R
Ex 1466

12.02.02

A0785

100%

Euro

€7,822,092.20

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Johnson

Alia

AWB.0013.0539_R
Ex 1466

18.02.02

A0785
A0784

100%

Euro

€4,423,260.00

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

Scales
Geary

Alia

AWB.0079.0054_R
Ex 1466

01.03.02

A0784
A0784
A0785

100%

Euro

€5,599,078.06

ISM -Middle East Desk

Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Scales

Alia

AWB.0001.0368_R
Ex 1466

28.03.02

A0784
A0785
A1112

100%

Euro

€7,700,743.08

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

Geary
Ingleby

Alia

AWB.0013.0104_R
Ex 1466

17.04.02

A1111
A1112

100%

Euro

€4,620,258.48

ISM -Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Roberts

Alia

AWB.0079.0022_R
Ex 1467

29.04.02

A1112

100%

Euro

€2,825,400.00

ISM-Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Ingleby

Alia

AWB.0014.0376_R
Ex 1468

14.05.02

A1112

100%

Euro

€2,786,563.49

ISM-Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Ingleby

Alia

AWB.0079.0063_R
Ex 1468

22.05.02

A1112
A1111

100%

Euro

€5,220,121.61

ISM-Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Scales

Alia

AWB.0079.0065_R
Ex 1467

07.06.02

A1111

100%

Euro

€8,443,128.21

ISM-Middle East Desk

Hogan/ Edmonds-Wilson

Long

Alia

AWB.0079.0027_R
Ex 1467

17.06.02

A1111

100%

Euro

€5,103,562.09

ISM-Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Ingleby

Alia

AWB.0015.0217_R
Ex 1467

01.07.02

A1112

100%

Euro

€2,731,626.08

ISM-Middle East Desk

Hogan/Edmonds-Wilson

1

Alia

AWB.0079.0031_R
Ex 1468

30.08.02

A1111

100%

Euro

€2,867,827.63

ISM-Middle East Desk

Hogan/ Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Geary

Alia

AWB.0015.0342_R
Ex 1467

18.09.02

A1111

100%

Euro

€5,539,629.63

ISM-Middle East Desk

Hogan/ Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Geary

Alia

AWB.0016.0074_R
Ex 1467

11.10.02

A1112
A1111

100%

Euro

€5,352,979.38

ISM-Middle East Desk

Whitwell/
Edmonds-Wilson

Long
Ingleby

Alia

AWB.0016.0204_R
Ex 1467

25.10.02

A1112

100%

Euro