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051/01/2008

Intermodal Containers for Agriculture Products

The BNSF AG Products business team is frequently asked about shipping agricultural products in private or steamship containers. In our ongoing commitment to make BNSF easy to do business with, we are providing an update to policies and procedures that govern the movement of Intermodal container shipments containing AG products. This ACRES announcement includes:

Update on price authorities governing loaded westbound shipments of AG bulk and AG packaged products in private or steamship containers from the following origins: Dilworth, Minot, and St. Paul to the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma for export.

With a target effective date of June 1, 2008, the following International container rates, Plan Code 85, ramp to ramp service, will be published on the Intermodal Public Prices web page close to the effective date.

QTBULKAGW (Bulk Ag products)
www.bnsf.com > Markets & Services > Intermodal > Prices > QTBULKAGW

Traffic origin and destination	45 ft	20 ft
Dilworth to Seattle and Tacoma (Blair, Sim, Exp)	$1150	$977
Minot to Seattle and Tacoma (Blair, Sim, Exp)	$1150	$977
St. Paul to Seattle and Tacoma (Blair, Sim, Exp)	$1150	$977

* Standard Intermodal Fuel Surcharge applies.

QTPKGAGW (Packaged Ag products)
www.bnsf.com > Markets & Services > Intermodal > Prices > QTPKGAGW

Traffic origin and destination	45 ft	20 ft
Dilworth to Seattle and Tacoma (Blair, Sim, Exp)	$1100	$935
Minot to Seattle and Tacoma (Blair, Sim, Exp)	$1100	$935
St. Paul to Seattle and Tacoma (Blair, Sim, Exp)	$1100	$935

* Standard Intermodal Fuel Surcharge applies.

Update on price authority governing repositioning of empty containers from Chicago to Dilworth, Minot, and St. Paul.

QTMTYREPOW (Empty containers)
www.bnsf.com > Markets & Services > Intermodal > Prices > QTMTYREPOW

Traffic origin and destination	45 ft	20 ft
Chicago – Dilworth, Minot, and St. Paul	$454	$386

* Standard Intermodal Fuel Surcharge applies.

BNSF is a wholesaler of Intermodal Transportation. As such BNSF does not own, supply or manage Intermodal equipment (trailers, containers or chassis). Procurement of Private or Steamship ISO Intermodal equipment for movement on BNSF is the responsibility of Shipper. The typical process to procure acceptable Intermodal equipment is to directly contact any of the Steamship lines or Shipping Agents serving North America.

Before an Intermodal shipment can be tendered to BNSF, an Intermodal Shipper MUST complete a transportation contract with BNSF and conditions, including but not limited to, establishing credit and EFT.

Reference to BNSF rules and policies governing the movement of Intermodal shipments including bulk and packaged agricultural products in containers can be found in the following:

Note: This announcement and any supporting download files are
provided for information purposes only. Official price publications and
effective dates for such price publications are on BNSF's web site.