Effective	01FEB2024
Filed	22JAN2024
Filing Codes	C

 
Co-loading means the combining of cargo by two or more 
NVOCCs for tendering to an ocean common carrier under the
name of one or more of the NVOCCs.
 
Carrier-to-Carrier LCL Co-Loading:
Carrier may participate in a co-loading arrangement with one
or more NVOCCs on a Carrier-to-Carrier relationship subject 
to the approval and consent of the Shipper/Merchant. Each 
Bill of Lading would be annotated with the name(s) of the 
other NVOCC(s) in which they co-loaded under this type of 
arrangement.
 
Shipper-to-Carrier LCL Co-Loading:
Carrier on behalf of the Shipper/Merchant tenders their 
less-than-container load ("LCL") cargo for co-loading with 
the receiving NVOCC. The receiving NVOCC will issue 
their House Bill of Lading (HBL) to the tendering 
NVOCC ("Carrier"), who in turn, will issue their HBL to the 
Shipper/Merchant annotating the name and FMC Organization 
Number of the Receiving co-loader. Carrier shall be 
responsible to the receiving NVOCC for payment of any 
charges for the transportation of the cargo.
 
Shipper-to-Carrier Full Container Load (FCL) Co-Loading 
Carrier on behalf of the Shipper/Merchant may arrange with 
another NVOCC, known as the Master NVOCC, to handle full 
container load(s) ("FCL") of cargo on a FCL co-loading 
basis. The Master NVOCC will issue their House Bill of 
Lading (HBL) to the tendering NVOCC ("Carrier"), who in 
turn, will issue their HBL to Shipper/Merchant annotating
the name and FMC Organization Number of the Master NVOCC.
 

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