PATRICK Terminals: PONDUS / Weight Amendment Fee

Patrick Terminals PONDUS weighing solution has been introduced to help drive safety across the container handling sector. Containers at Patrick Terminals in Brisbane and Melbourne will be randomly selected for weighing on the Pondus Stand. Mis-declared containers will have a charge placed on the relevant transport company for Imports or the shipping line for Exports.

For Import containers selected and found mis-declared, Patrick Terminals will directly invoice the transport company. 

For Export containers selected and found mis-declared by Patrick Terminals, OOCL will convey the email from Patrick Terminals to the Shipper and/or their Agent, and invoice Amendment Weight Fee.  The charge invoiced by OOCL is to be paid by the Shipper or their Agent.

For containers identified by the Pondus weighing stand with a weigh discrepancy variance +/- one metric tonne versus the documented/declared weights, a weight amendment fee will be incurred:

Brisbane:          AUD 220.00 + GST per container

Melbourne:       AUD 230.00 + GST per container

To minimise your risk of incurring this new “Weight Amendment Fee”, please ensure suppliers/shippers at origin correctly declare the weight of all containers (INCLUDE CARGO WEIGHT, DUNNAGE AND CONTAINER TARE WEIGHT)

Pondus has been successfully proven to be effective in detecting mis-declared containers in regard to their verified gross mass (VGM). If the Shipper or Consignee, and/or their Agent is to dispute the invoice, be advised the cost to move, detention and demurrage, and all other costs not mentioned here that may incur will be at their expense.

Yours faithfully,

OOCL (Australia) Pty Ltd.