On June 8-10, 2008 Mr. Suchart Chantaranakaracha, TNSC Chairman, visited Qingdao, China, to attend the 5th Asian Shippers' Meeting which was hosted by Japan Shippers’ Council. The meeting discussed on important issues such as Terminal Handling Charges (THCs), the repeal of the block antitrust exemption granted to ocean carriers by European Union, container security issue, new UNCITRAL Draft Convention for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea, wood packaging material and the increasing freight rates, charges and other surcharges.