RULE: 9 - FREIGHT FORWARDER COMPENSATION Eff: 12SEP1995

Effective 12SEP1995
Filed 09AUG1995
Filing Codes I

 
 
A.  Payments of Compensation
 
    1. Compensation to a licensed Ocean Freight Forwarder
       will be paid in connection with any shipment dis-
       patched on behalf of others when, and only when,
       such forwarder is licensed with the Federal
       Maritime Commission under Section 19 (a) of
       the Shipping Act of 1984 and has certified in
       writing that it holds a valid license and has
       performed the following services:
 
       A. Engaged, booked, secured, reserved, or
          contracted directly with the Carrier or
          its agent for space aboard a vessel or
          confirmed the availability of that space.
 
       B. Prepared and processed the Ocean Bill of
          Lading, dock receipt, or other similar
          document with respect to the shipment.
 
    2. Carrier will not pay compensation for services
       described in Paragraph (1), more than once on
       the same shipment.
 
    3. Carrier will not knowlingly pay compensation on
       a shipment in which the forwarder has a direct
       or indirect beneficial interest.
 
B.  Rates of Compensation
 
    1. Such compensation shall be based on percentage
       of the tariff rate for the commodity involved.
 
    2. The applicable percentage shall be as shown below:
       (Applies on Export Shipments Only)
 
                     FCL            LCL
                     ---            ---
                      5%             5%
 
    3. Exceptions - Compensation will not be due or
       payable on the following:
 
       (a) Advance charges.
       (b) Temporary freight charges or emergency
           surcharges.
       (c) Bulk cargoes and lumber exempted from
           filing requirements of the Shipping
           Act, 1984.
       (d) Military Sealift Command or Military
           Traffic Management Command cargoes.
       (e) Terminal Handling Charge, Bunker Adjustment
           Factor, Currency Adjustment Factor or any
           surcharge named in the tariff.

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