RULE: 2.12B - BULK CARGO SHIPPED IN TANK CONTAINER Eff: 05MAR1999

Effective 05MAR1999
Filed 03FEB1999
Filing Codes I

1. Rates will only apply for Bulk cargo in Tank containers
   when so specified in individual tariff line items.

2. Shipments will only be accepted in CY/CY service.

3. Shipments will not be subject to Heavy Lift charges.

4. Freight and other charges will be computed as follows:

   a.   Weight (W) - rates and charges assessed on the
        actual weight loaded in ecah tank container or at
        ninety-five (95%) percent of the weight carrying
        capacity of ech tank, whichever is higher.  If
        the legal maximum over-the-road load limit of the
        tank container for cargo delivery to the carrier
        is less than the maximum weight carrying capacity,
        the over-the-road limit to be used for the
        purposes of this rule.

   b.   Measurement (M) - rates and charges assessed on the
        actual measurement of the cargo loaded in each tank
        container (conversion factor: 1 US gallon .003785
        cubic meters).

   c.   Weight or measurement (W/M) - rates and charges
        assessed in accordance with paragraph a. or b.,
        above, whichever produces the greater revenue.

   d.   Per tank container (TK) (ATFI Container Type Code
        TC) - rates and charges assessed in accordance
        with the provisions of Rule 2-02B.

5. Each tank container and its contents are transported
   by the carrier as a single package and carrier
   liability is limited to USD500.00 per container and
   its contents.

6. Before finishing a tank container to shipper, carrier
   will have rough cleaned the tank.  Rough cleaned means
   having rendered the tank reasonably free from remains
   of materials foreign to the commodity offered for
   transportation.  Carrier will, if requested before
   dispatch of the container, advise shipper as to the
   commodity last transported in the equipment which
   shipper proposed to load.  Shipper may elect, at his
   own expense, to reclean the interior of the equipment
   furnished.

7. Acceptance of tank container by the shipper shall
   relieve the carrier of all responsibility for any
   damage to goods carried in that container resulting
   from the condition of the container used or the
   commodity transported in it.  Recleaning of a
   container shall in no way alter the requirements of
   Rules 21 and 23.

8. After delivery of the loaded tank container to
   consignee, consignee is required to clean the tank
   container sufficiently to remove all trace of the
   commodity which was shipped therein and to the
   satisfaction of the carrier.  Bills of Lading must be
   so claused.  In the event the consignee fails to comply
   with this requirement, carrier shall return the tank
   container to the consignee for additonal cleaning to
   the extent necessary.  Rejection of the empty container
   by carrier shall not alter the equipment detention
   charge and free time.

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