HKG-2008-46
Notice to Shippers
Maximum Cargo Weight Limit for 20FT Container
Via Canadian Pacific Railway
Dear Customers,
OOCL has received the notification from Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) advising that effective Jan 1, 2009 they will be making the changes for loaded 20’ containers tendered to CP for movement across Canadian and USNE Network.
All 20’containers will be limited to a maximum cargo gross weight of 52,900 lbs., which includes container tare. Should overweight 20' containers be loaded to a rail car, it will be returned to the Marine
Terminal, shipper will be responsible to pay for all reworking and re-handling charges. Any containers whose weights are mis-declared are subject to a fine of CDN $2500 per container.
We would like to seek for your co-operation in ensuring compliance. Any fine or penalty, in addition to all other related cost/expenses resulting from non-compliance would be on account of cargo. For detailed information, please refer to the attachment.
Should you have any queries, please feel free to email us at hkgcsd@oocl.com
For more information, please visit our website http://www.oocl.com
