RULE: 2 - APPLICATION OF RATES AND CHARGES Eff: 22AUG2013

Effective 22AUG2013
Filed 22AUG2013
Filing Codes C

1. All rates and charges herein apply on vehicles and 
   other uncontainerized cargo in roll-on/roll-off 
   vessels. Berth terms apply unless otherwise specified.  
 
2. Except as otherwise provided herein, rates and 
   charges published in this Tariff 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. 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. Rates prefixed by
   the abbreviation "EA" or "LS" are Lump Sum rates and 
   apply to each unit of cargo (e.g., each vehicle) 
   shipped. 
 
3. All cargo loaded on deck is carried at cargo 
   owner's risk.
 
4. Rates shown herein do NOT include insurance and no 
   premium for account of Shipper may be absorbed by the
   Carrier. 
 
5. For cargo that is located at Ports or Terminals where 
   Port Authorities or terminal Operators publish and 
   assess services and facilities charges, such charges 
   will be assessed by the carrier against the cargo. 
   The charges must be shown on the Bill of lading and 
   must be prepaid.
 
6. The rates set forth in this Tariff apply to the 
   transportation of all cargo in common carriage 
   transported by the Carrier to the Ports covered 
   hereunder. No rate quotation by any officer, agent, 
   or employee of the Carrier, whether made verbally or 
   in writing is valid except insofar as that quotation 
   reflects the rates set forth herein applicable at the 
   time of shipment.
 
7. Packages of miscellaneous articles shall be rated on 
   the basis of the highest rated article in the package, 
   with the exception of advertising matter when shipped 
   in the same package with the commodity it advertises.
 
8. Description of commodities on all copies of Bills of 
   Lading, which shall be verified by a comparison with 
   the Custom House Declaration, shall determine the 
   rates to be applied. Supplementary guarantees of any 
   kind shall not be sufficient to warrant application
   of rate other than that required by description on
   Bills of Lading.
 
9. Rates shown herein do NOT apply on cargo in Bulk NOT 
   subject to mark and count, unless otherwise specified.
 
10. 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, regulations 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 Federal Maritime Commission Regulations by
    publication in this Tariff, any affected rate or
    rates in order to meet such conditions."
 
11. Attachments/Parts moving with the main roro unit are
    freighted on the same base ocean rate. Attachments/Parts
    not accompanying the main roro unit are freighted in
    accordance with the cargoes description (Applicable on
    cargo moving to/from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia,
    Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala,
    Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Panama,
    Paraguay, Peru, The Bahamas, Uruguay and Venezuela
    only).
 
12. If cargo requires specialized/additional equipment
    (ie. Crane) to receive cargo from the first mode of
    transport (truck/train/barge, etc.) the equipment and
    labor arrangements are the responsibility and for the
    account of the cargo (Applicable on cargo moving to
    Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,
    Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras,
    Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
    The Bahamas, Uruguay and Venezuela only).
 

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