| Effective | 30MAY2024 |
| Filed | 30APRIL2024 |
| Filing Codes | I |
specified in individual commodity descriptions and TRI’s
referenced as Time/Volume Rates, in accordance with
46 C.F.R. Section 520.12 and subject to the terms and
conditions below.
General Terms:
a) Once a Time/Volume Rate is accepted by one shipper,
it shall remain in effect for the time specified,
without amendment; and
b) Shipper notices and shipment records supporting a
Time/Volume Rate will be maintained by the carrier
for five years after any shipper’s use of a
Time/Volume Rate has ended.
Agreement for Time/Volume Rates
We, (insert company name) of which head office is located
in (insert company address) wish to accept Time Volume
Rate No. (insert TVR No.) which is offered by (insert
(Carrier Name) (hereinafter “Carrier”) as per local and
intermodal freight tariff No. 001.
Contact: (insert name) Phone: (insert phone number)
We agree to place the TVR No. on the body of each bill
of lading issued and agree that bills of lading which
do not bear the TVR No. will not be counted toward the
required minimum and that such shipments shall be rated
at the applicable tariff rate.
We further agree to place our name as shipper and/or
consignee (not notify party) in full style on each
bill of lading and that any bill of lading which has
a name other than as shown herein shall not be counted
toward any tvr requirement.
Name: (insert name)
Title: (insert title)
Date: (insert date)
This enrollment is acknowledged by Carrier. Your
enrollment number is (insert TVR No.).
Name: (insert name)
Title: (insert title)
Date: (insert date)
Enrollment must be in the name of the shipper or
consignee making the application. Carrier shall notify
shipper/consignee of the enrollment number assigned.
This Time/Volume Rates agreement is made as of (insert
date), and it includes the following terms:
1. Term:
This TVR agreement shall become effective for the
period specified in the commodity description and TVR
referring hereto for application. For the purpose
of determining whether or not a cargo movement occurs
during the term of this TVR agreement, the pertinent
date shall be the date when the full bill of lading
quantity has been received by the carrier.
2. Minimum/Maximum Volume:
The shipper shall tender for shipment to Carrier
during the term of this TVR agreement a
Minimum/Maximum cargo as specified in
the commodity description and TVR referring hereto for
application.
3. Scope:
This TVR agreement covers container transportation
and related service from (or at) Carrier’s nominated
receiving facilities at the origin port(s) and
point(s) to (or at) Carrier’s nominated delivery
facilities at the destination port(s) and point(s)
for which there are rates in the TVR referring
hereto for application. The commodities covered by
this TVR are those in the commodity description
referring hereto for application.
4. Rates:
The rates for this TVR agreement are contained in
the TVR referring hereto for application.
5. Failure to meet minimum volume requirements:
Cargo shall be rated at the applicable TVR. If the
shipper/consignee fails to tender the minimum volume
commitment specified in the individual TVR, the
carrier shall re-rate the cargo at the otherwise
applicable tariff rate and invoice the shipper/
consignee and shipper/consignee agrees to pay deficit
charges on the difference between the freight charges
actually paid and the freight charges applicable due
to the re-rating. The total of any amounts due
hereunder shall be paid directly to the carrier
within thirty (30) days following written notification
by the carrier.
6. Verification:
Each original bill of lading for a shipment under
the individual TVR shall bear the TVR No. contained
on the application of TVR in an appropriate column
such as shipper or consignee column. The shipment
records which will be maintained to support the
individual TVR are the respective bills of lading
and any notices. The record keeping officer shall be:
(insert name and address)
The record keeping officer shall also be the person
to respond to a request for shipment records under
46 C.F.R. 520.
7. Other conditions in general:
i) Shipments shall be counted toward only one (1) TVR.
ii) Beyond its obligations as a common carrier, the
carrier makes no commitment to any defined service
level, such as assured space, transit time, port
rotation or similar service feature.
Carrier Shipper
By: (insert name) By: (insert name)
Title: (insert title) Title: (insert title)
Date: (insert date) Date: (insert date)
___________________ ___________________
(Signature) (Signature)
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