| Effective | 30MAY2024 |
| Filed | 30APRIL2024 |
| Filing Codes | I |
Loading to end of ship’s tackle at Port of Discharge or
From/To Inland Point at Origin/Destination To/From Port
of Loading/Discharge and, unless otherwise specifically
provided, do not include Lighterage, Terminal Handling,
Wharfage or any other Accessorial Charges which are
established by Custom of the Port, by Port or Local
Tariffs or by U.S. Customs. Any Accessorial Charges
which are assessed against the cargo will be for the
account of the cargo, even if the Carrier is responsible
for the collection thereof.
2. Rates are stated in terms of U.S. Currency and apply
per 1,000 Kilos (W) or 1 Cubic Meter (M), as indicated,
whichever yields the greater revenue, except as otherwise
specified. Where the word “Weight” or the letter “W”
appears next to an article or commodity, weight rates are
applicable without regard to measurement. Where the
word “Measurement” or the letter “M” appears next to an
article or commodity, measurement rates are applicable
without regard to weight.
All freight rates and other charges shall be based on
the actual gross weight and/or overall measurement of
each piece or package, except as otherwise provided.
Rates indicated by WM are optional weight or
measurement rates and the rate yielding the greater
revenue will be charged.
3. Packages containing articles of more than one
description shall be rated on the basis of the rate pro-
vided for the highest rated articles contained therein,
except as otherwise provided in this Tariff.
4. Except as otherwise provided, rates do not include
Marine Insurance or Consular Fees.
5. For Outbound Cargo, description of commodities shall
be uniform on all copies of the Bill of Lading and MUST
be in conformity with the validated United States Custom
Declaration or Export Declaration covering the shipment.
Carrier MUST verify the Bill of Lading description with
the validated United States Custom Declaration, Custom
Entry or Export Declaration including Schedule “B”
Number and Dock Receipt. Shipper amendments in the
description of the goods will only be accepted if
validated by United States Customs.
Trade Names are not acceptable commodity descrip-
tions and Shippers are required to declare their
commodity by its generally accepted generic or common
name.
If Shippers are not covered by a Shipper’s Export
Declaration as permitted by Export Control Regulations,
Shippers must type on B/L “No SED required as per Rule
30.78″ and insert the applicable commodity Schedule B
number in the Line-copy of the Bill of Lading.
On Outbound Cargo, for shipment of commodities on
which the applicable rate is determined on the basis of
a value scale, Shippers must insert the value of the
goods as declared for Customs purposes in the Line copy
of the Bill of Lading in addition to the commodity
Schedule B number.
6. Unless otherwise specified, when the rates are
based on the value of the commodity, such commodity
value will be the F.O.B. or F.A.S. value at the Port
of Loading as indicated on the Commercial Invoice, the
Custom Entry, the Export Declaration or the Shipper’s
Certificate of Origin. The F.O.B. value and the F.A.S.
value include all expenses up to delivery at the Loading
Port.
7. At Shipper’s request, rates may be predicated on a
value lower than the Bill of Lading limit of value or on
an Ad Valorem basis.
8. Except as otherwise provided, rates apply only to
the specific commodity named and cannot be applied to
analogous articles. Unless a commodity is specifically
provided for, the Cargo, N.O.S., Dangerous/Hazardous
Cargo, N.O.S. or Refrigerated Cargo, N.O.S. rate will
apply. (For definition of Hazardous Cargo, see Rule 16)
9. Wherever rates are provided for named articles,
the same rate will also be applicable on parts
of such articles where so described in the Ocean Bill
of Lading, except where specific rates are provided for
such parts.
10. Unless otherwise provided, Breakbulk and LCL Rates
apply on cargo delivered to Carrier’s Terminal. Con-
tainers are to be picked up at Carrier’s CY, and chassis
or flatbed must be provided by the Shipper.
11. FORCE MAJEURE CLAUSE: “Without prejudice to any
rights or privileges of the Carrier’s under-covering
Bills of Lading, Dock Receipts, or Booking Contracts or
under applicable provisions of law, in the event of war,
hostilities, warlike operations, embargoes, blockades,
port congestion, strikes or labor disturbances, regula-
tions of any governmental authority pertaining thereto
or any other official interferences with commercial
intercourse arising from the above conditions and
affecting the Carrier’s operations, the Carrier reserves
the right to cancel any outstanding booking or contract
if in conformity with the Shipping Act of 1984, the
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 and Federal Maritime
Commission Regulations, by tariff publication, any
affected rate or rates in order to meet such conditions.”
12. For the movement of cargo From/To Inland Points, at
Shipper’s request, the Ocean Carrier will arrange for
transportation Via Overland Carrier. Overland Carriers
will be utilized on an availability of service basis and
NOT restricted to any preferred Carriers, except as
Carrier deems necessary to guarantee safe and efficient
movement of said cargo.
Carrier shall NOT be obligated to transport the goods in
any particular type of container or by any particular
Vessel, Train, Motor or Air Carrier, or in time for any
particular market or otherwise than with reasonable
dispatch. Selection of Water Carriers, Railways, Motor
or Air Carrier used for all or any portion of the
transportation of the goods shall be within the sole
discretion of the Carrier.
13. Commodities which are restricted to “Stowage on
Deck” in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations
(Title 46, Shipping, Parts 146-149) shall be accorded the
rates for Dangerous Cargo.
14. MIXED SHIPMENTS/MIXED COMMODITIES:
Where commodity descriptions in this tariff name
more than one commodity, rates shall apply on mixed
shipments of 2 or more of the commodities named, in
any combination thereof.
15. ADVANCE CHARGES – CARRIER ARRANGED SERVICE:
On port-to-port shipments, Shipper may request Carrier
to arrange for pick-up service at origin and/or delivery
service at destination. Carrier will arrange for pick-up
and/or delivery service and Carrier shall advance all
charges for such services arranged on behalf of
the Shipper.
16. HAZARDOUS CARGO RATES:
Except as otherwise provided, TRIs filed in this tariff
apply on Hazardous Cargo ONLY when the TRI Hazard Code
is “HAZ”. TRIs with the Hazard Code “NHZ” or absent a
specific Hazard Code may NOT be applied to Hazardous
Cargo unless the specific Commodity Description for
the TRI applies for Hazardous or Dangerous cargo only.
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