Effective	04AUG2016
Filed	04AUG2016
Filing Codes	R

Control No. 16-10652
     
Carrier is now required to comply with the requirements of the
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), as
amended in Chapter VI, Part A, Regulation 2, which requires Shippers
to provide the Verified Gross Mass (weight) of every loaded Container
that is tendered to an underlying Vessel Operator prior to loading of
the Container on board Ship.  Therefore, except as otherwise provided
on individual Web Rate Pages (TLIs), all LCL, Break Bulk, Palletized
or Loose Cargo which is tendered to Carrier to be loaded into a
Container, or all FCL Container shipments tendered to Carrier, for
movement From, To or Thru the Ports and Points named below will be SBJ
to the CARGO GROSS MASS VERIFICATION CHARGE (VGM) named below, which
charges shall be in addition to all other applicable charges.
   
1. ON LCL SHIPMENTS:
 a. At a Carrier designated Origin Container Freight Station, Warehouse
    or Terminal, Carrier will both measure and weigh each piece,
    package or unit of cargo presented for transportation.  Regardless
    of Shipper's declaration of cargo dimensions, cubic volume and/or
    weight, any Carrier ascertained dimensions, volume and/or weight
    shall be deemed paramount and will be used to calculate the charges
    named in this Rule.
    
 b. Carrier will assess the VGM charges named below on all
    non-containerized cargo which is containerized for transportation
    by Carrier:
                                      WILL BE
    CARGO PRESENTED                SBJ to a VGM    PLUS-SBJ to an
    AT LOCATIONS IN:   CURRENCY     FEE of W/M,    Administration
                                   as freighted:      Fee Of:
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    Carrier's Nomimated
     CFS Locations in
{R}  the United States:   USD          NONE            10.00
   
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2. ON FCL SHIPMENTS:
 a. When Carrier is requested or required to obtain or verify the VGM on
    behalf of a Shipper of a Full Container Shipment, Carrier will
    arrange to have the Container weighed at a certified scale facility
    on Shipper's behalf and will advance all charges for such service
    SBJ to the provision of Rule 2.11, which charge shall be in addition
    to all other applicable charges.
   
 b. If Shipper does provide the required VGM documentation but requests
    or requires Carrier to submit or transmit such VGM documentation to
    the underlying VOCC, Carrier will assess the administration handling
    fee named below, which charge shall be in addition all other
    applicable charges (See Note 1).
    
      WHEN CARRIER IS         CARRIER WILL ASSESS A HANDLING OF:
    REQUESTED OR REQUIRED
    TO SUBMIT OR TRANSMIT   CURRENCY   VGM HANDLING    PLUS PER EACH
     SHIPPER PROVIDED VGM               FEE PER B/L      ADDITIONAL 
       DOCUMENTATION ON                                CONTAINER OVER
       SHIPMENTS MOVING                                ONE THAT MOVES
           FROM:                                         ON THE B/L
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    Ports or Points in
     the United States:         USD        25.00            NONE 
   
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   NOTE 1: When Shipper submits VGM Documentation directly to underlying
    VOCC Carrier will NOT assess any additional charges.

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