(n) port, canal, and other waterway dues and charges and pilotage dues

Freight (actual cost)

Transaction costs and efficiency

Reduction in miscellaneous services pertains to lower than anticipated requirements for insurance, bank charges and freight.

(n) port, canal, and other waterway dues and charges

Provision is also made for freight at 15 per cent of the cost of the equipment.

Commercial freight and cartage (total costs)

Miscellaneous freight and cartage not provided elsewhere, freight forwarding and customs clearance charges.

Freight costs are estimated at 25 per cent of total cost because of higher freight charges by air ( 776,500).

Higher fuel cost owing to delivery charges.

Provision is made for freight costs for shipping and clearing charges in connection with official shipments in and out of Kuwait and for other items not included elsewhere in the cost estimates ( 100,000).

11(b). Cost of operations and living

Freight, transferred equipment (actual cost)

The estimate also provides for other freight and related costs, including freight charges for the replenishment of the strategic deployment stocks.

Provision is also made for related freight charges at 12 per cent of the total cost ( 15,400).

Provision is made in the amount of 10,000 for freight charges for equipment and items.

Increased travel costs are owing to increases in shipping charges and international air fares.

The offsets which should be applied to the cost of operating the Base include

Royalties, transfer and screening fees are collected as applicable shipping and messenger costs are borne by the requestor.

(iv) port, canal, and other waterway dues and pilotage dues,

This estimate provides for the cost of shipping and handling of supplies and equipment for which no provision has been made elsewhere.

Provision under the heading commercial freight and cartage , therefore, reflects recurrent costs not covered elsewhere for the miscellaneous shipping, freight forwarding and customs clearance charges at the monthly rate of 15,000 indicated in section A of the present annex.

One way air fare, including shipment of personal effects.

Unit cost reflects initial requirement for transportation by air.

The cost estimate provides for projected additional requirements for commercial freight charges at an average cost of 1,500 per month. The provision includes the cost of transferring the identification files from Geneva to the Mission area.

Provision is also made for related freight costs at the rate of 15 per cent ( 57,300).

Given the high costs of airlifting materiel, the Advisory Committee requests that efforts be made to reduce costs by using sea or land transportation wherever less expensive and feasible.

Higher actual requirements for freight and port clearances and settlement of outstanding charges for the prior period

Additional provision is made for lubricants and additional delivery charges at 10 per cent each of total fuel cost ( 743,500).

(conference technicians and operating costs) 39.06 per cent

The unutilized balance resulted primarily from lower requirements for fuel, landing fees and ground handling charges, as well as for rental and operation of the fixed wing aircraft.

Additional provision is made for related freight charges at 15 per cent of the total cost of the vehicles ( 90,000).

Logistics Base operating costs

This estimate provides for the cost of shipping and handling of supplies and equipment for which no provision has been made elsewhere.

Reduced delivery cost (surface transportation).

Commercial freight and cartage

Lower than estimated electricity costs and cost of water delivery.

The increased fuel cost reflects additional delivery charges levied by the supplier.

The provision includes related freight charges at 12 per cent of the total equipment cost ( 16,900).

Volume (increase decrease)

(d) Other air operation costs

(a) Cost of operation of the Logistics Base.

Provision is made for the purchase of 48 air conditioners for the identification centres and district offices, at a cost of 700 per unit ( 33,600) and related freight charges at 12 per cent of the total cost ( 4,000).

12. Air and surface freight

16. Air and surface freight