This article sums up the shipping problems I've been having recently from having my "Discharged" in Kobe and NYK not accepting charcoal.
Basically when demand for freight dropped, carriers cut capacity.
Retailers Pay More to Get Cargo (No Guarantee)
New York Times, July 26,2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/27/business/global/27shipping.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
KK - Discharged from vessel at port of transshipment
http://komodokamado.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3670