e-Services

23.1 General

When cargo in container is required to undergo inspection by local Customs or other such duly authorized government agencies, such inspections shall be at the risk and expense of the cargo. All expenses paid by or billed through the carrier for these inspections shall be charged to the cargo, including but not limited to the following:

(1) Any effort necessary to expose cargo for inspection at the carrier's CY, on an actual cost basis.

(2) Any movement of the container from the CY to the place of inspection, plus unstuffing and restuffing the cargo from and to the container, plus returning the container from the place of inspection to the CY or CFS, or any portion of these functions, as required, on an actual cost basis.

All drayage, gate, terminal charges in connection with duly authorized government agency inspection of CFS delivery cargo at port to be assessed per revenue ton of each bill of lading cargo portion within the container proportioned against the total revenue tons within the container. When a CY delivery container is being moved from its last CY interchange to an off site for Customs and/or other regulatory entity clearance and inspection, counting of demurrage free time shall be ended when the container is gated out and detention free time shall start immediately after that.

(3) Any detention of the carrier's container and rental of the carrier's chassis.

(4) Any demurrage.

(5) Any discharge of cargo into public storage.

(6) Any other service rendered on behalf of the cargo by the carrier, such as, but not limited to, effecting partial delivery of the Bill of Lading quantity of cargo.

Carrier shall not be responsible for delays in transporting or delivering cargo when such delays occur on cargo detained by said officials.

Shipper/Consignee or its agent shall furnish to the Carrier any documents required by Customs or other cargo inspection organizations.

Any bonded transportation service charge is for the cargo owner’s account and is to be paid directly to the trucker.

An Inspection Handling Fee will be applicable on top of all expenses paid by or bill through the carrier for these inspections.

All expenses and charges so involved must be paid prior to release of original Bill of Lading. In the event that original Bill of Lading has been released, charges have to be paid prior to release of cargo.