RULE: 2.020 - DIVERSION BY CARRIER Eff: 24JAN2022

Effective 24JAN2022
Filed 24JAN2022
Filing Codes IC

When the Ocean Carrier discharges cargo at a terminal port other than the
port named in the ocean bill of lading, the ocean carrier may arrange, at
its option, for movement via rail, truck or water, of the shipment from the
port of actual discharge only as indicated hereunder:
   
1. To ocean carrier's terminal (motor, rail or water), at port of
   destination declared on the bill of lading at the expense of the ocean
   carrier. Carrier may, at their convenience, deliver cargo to ports in
   route between Carrier discharging terminal and carrier's delivery
   terminal provided the NRAs are already provided for such destinations in
   individual commodity items. 
  
2. The ocean carrier may forward cargo direct to a point designated by the
   consignee, provided the consignee pays the cost which he would normally
   have incurred either by rail, truck or water, to such point if the cargo
   has been discharged at the terminal port named in the ocean bill of
   lading within any commercial zone, such payment by the consignee shall
   be the cost he would normally have incurred to such point of delivery.
   
NOTE: In the event of cargo being discharged at carrier's convenience at a
 port other than the port of destination named in the bill of lading, the
 NRA applicable to the port of destination named in the bill of lading
 shall be assessed. In no event shall any such transfer or arrangements
 under which it is performed by such as to result directly or indirectly in
 any lessening or would have borne had the shipment cleared through the
 port originally intended. 

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