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THE one-box rate guideline for containers for both
40-footer and 20-footer containers from Jan 1 has received positive feedback
from the industry, said Association of Malaysian Hauliers (AMH) president
Datuk Ahmad Shalimin Shaffie.
The new charges were based on the 40-footer rate, which is RM444 currently
for delivery in the central region.
“As far as the roll out, the one box rate guideline is concern, we have not
received any complaints from our clients.”
He said AMH and Container Hauliers Association of Malaysia members would be
writing to their clients explaining the rationale of the new system.
“It is up to the respective haulage companies to negotiate with their
customers on agreeable transportation fees for their boxes.
“So far, we have done a series of road show in the central, eastern and
southern regions informing shippers, importers and haulage operators on the
need of the one-box rate,” he said.
The one-box rate for both of container sizes prior to its implementation had
received protest from Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM), which
claimed the move was a form of price fixing in the free market industry.
The haulage industry was liberalised from container haulage tariff effective
April 1 last year.
FMM logistics committee chairman Radwan Alami said the federation had
distributed a circular noting that the new rates are only guidelines and the
charges would not be fixed.
“It is only a guideline and not a tariff as before, we have the freedom to
negotiate with our haulage providers.
“I am quite puzzled when AMH and Cham claimed that they had not received any
complaints from any of their clients,” he said, adding that they and the
Malaysian Plastic Manufacturers Association (MPMA) and several other
organisations have lodged concern over the move.
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