1. The Carrier does not undertake that the Goods shall arrive at the Port of Discharge or Place of Delivery at any particular time or to meet any particular market or use. In no circumstances shall the Carrier be liable for loss or damage due to delay.

2. Save as otherwise provided herein, the Carrier shall in no circumstances be liable for direct or indirect or consequential loss or damage arising from any other cause. If the Carrier should nevertheless be held legally liable for any such direct or indirect or consequential loss or damage, such liability shall in no event exceed the freight paid for the transport covered by this Bill of Lading.

3. The terms of this Bill of Lading shall govern the responsibility of the Carrier in connection with or arising out of the supply of a Container to the Merchant whether before or after the Goods are received by the Carrier for transportation or delivery to the Merchant.

4. All Containers to be the joint and several responsibility of all the persons coming within the definition of the Merchant and must be redelivered clean and undamaged to a place or point of interchange nominated by the Carrier within the time prescribed in the Carrier's applicable tariffs and contracts, failing which each of such persons are jointly and severally liable for such detention, loss or expense incurred as a result thereof including but not limited to demurrage, container detention charges, the costs of replacement, transportation and repair.