RULE: 23.203 - SELLER'S CONSOLIDATION SERVICE Eff: 14SEP2011

Effective 14SEP2011
Filed 14SEP2011
Filing Codes C

Upon the written request of a Shipper, and when Carrier confirms terminal
space is available (at either a Carrier nominated or a Shipper nominated
terminal) Carrier will provide Seller's Consolidation Service by bringing
together and consolidating 2 (two) or more individual shipments of cargo
from a single Shipper for forwarding to 1 (one) or more Consignees, at
1 (one) time, in 1 (one) or more containers moving on a single B/L, to
1 (one) B/L destination, are SBJ to the following terms and conditions:
   
a. Carrier MUST receive a request (written or verbal) to perform "Seller's
   Consolidation Service" prior to Carrier's receipt of any cargo for
   which such service is to be performed.
    
b. Shipments or part shipment(s), lot(s) or unit(s) will NOT be accepted
   at 1 (one) terminal for consolidation with cargo at another terminal.
   However, upon request, Carrier will arrange for the transportation of
   cargo from external points or terminals to the Consolidation Terminal
   SBJ to the additional charges applicable for such movement (which
   charge is outside the scope of the Carrier's House B/L).
    
c. When service is provided at Carrier's nominated Terminal:
  1. Carrier does NOT hold itself out to load by specific commodity, mark,
     or to perform any pre-sort or segregation of cargo prior to shipment.
     Disposition of each shipment will be in strict accordance with the
     instructions furnished by the party requesting the Seller's
     Consolidation Service.
    
  2. Carrier will load ONLY those shipments into a Seller's consolidated
     container for which Carrier has received at consolidation origin
     both the cargo and all requisite documentation, including mandated
     government security and/or statistical information at least 72
     hours prior to scheduled vessel departure on which the consolidated
     container has been booked.
    
  3. When any shipment, and/or its accompanying documentation and
     mandated government information, that is identified for movement in
     a Seller's consolidated container, is NOT received within the time
     period specified in paragraph c.1. above, Carrier will hold such
     shipment for inclusion in the next Seller's consolidated container
     movement.  If for any reason, such as incomplete documentation,
     Shipper's instructions to hold, or for any other cause beyond the
     control of the Carrier, a shipment cannot be forwarded in the next
     scheduled Seller's consolidated container, all cargo so held at
     terminal will be SBJ to all charges applicable for storage,
     handling, and/or cargo shifting, which charge shall be in addition
     to all other applicable charges.
     
d. When service is provided at Shipper's nominated Terminal:
  1. When Carrier receives a consolidated container loaded at a Shipper
     nominated terminal, Shipper MUST furnish a complete list of all
     shipments included in the consolidated container along with all
     requisite documentation, including mandated government security
     and/or statistical information, at least 72 hours prior to
     scheduled vessel departure on which the consolidated container has
     been booked.
    
  2. When any shipment, and/or its accompanying documentation and
     mandated government information, that is identified for movement
     within a Seller's consolidated container, that has been loaded at
     a Shipper's nominated terminal, is NOT received within the time
     period specified in paragraph d.1. above, Carrier will hold the
     entire consolidated container until such documentation has been
     received; OR, Carrier will give the Shipper the option of
     collecting the consolidated container to remove the shipment(s) for
     which documentation has not been provided from the consolidated
     container.  If for any reason, such as incomplete documentation,
     Shipper's instructions to hold, or for any other cause beyond the
     control of the Carrier, a consolidated container cannot be
     forwarded to the underlyuing vessel operator  with which the
     shipment has been booked, such container will be held at the
     receiving terminal and will be SBJ to all charges applicable for
     storage, handling, and/or container shifting, which charge shall
     be in addition to all other applicable charges.
    
e. Carrier will NOT provide Seller's Consolidation Service on any shipment
   on which it has performed Buyer's Consolidation Service (see Rule
   23.202).
   
f. Nothing in this Rule shall be constued as establishing joint thru
   rates with any other Carrier or mode of transportation.  When Carrier
   is not provided with any specific instructions for on-carriage
   transportation beyond the B/L Destination, Carrier will be free to
   select any inland Carrier that will provide transportation to ultimate
   destination.
    
g. GOVERNING PROVISIONS & CALCULATION OF FREIGHT CHARGES ON SELLER'S
    CONSOLIDATED CONTAINERS:
   Multiple shipments, moving on separate Carrier House B/Ls, destined to
   multiple Consignees, which are transported in a single container SBJ
   to the terms and conditions named in this Rule, will be assessed
   freight and charges for each individual shipment in the consolidated
   container based on a prorated portion of the applicable full
   consolidated containerload rate and will be SBJ to the following
   requirements and will be calculated as follows:
     
  1. All shipments in the consolidated container must have the same
     Shipper listed in each and every individual Carrier House B/L.
     
  2. The applicable rate for each shipment in the consolidated container
     will be calculated as specified below in paragraph 3.  Alternatively,
     if the freight and charges on ALL the shipments in a consolidated
     container are to be paid by a single party, then upon request of the
     single payer party, Carrier will assess all the applicable freight
     and charges for the consolidated containerload on a single Carrier
     House B/L covering one of the shipments in the consolidated container
     while the remainder of the shipments in the consolidated container
     will be rated at 0.00 (zero) with each zero rated House B/L
     referencing the Carrier House B/L on which freight and charges have
     been assessed.
       
  3. Pro-Rated Freight and Charges for each individual shipment within a
     consolidated container shall be calculated as follows:
     
   A. Determine the total freight and charges (basic ocean or through
      freight plus all applicable assessorial charges) applicable for the
      FCL container movement.
     
   B. Determine each shipment's payment status.  If all the shipments in
      the consolidated container are collect, the prorated freight and
      charges shall be as determined in paragraph g.3.C., if some of the
      shipments in the consolidated container are collect and some are
      prepaid, the prorated freight and charges shall be as determined in
      paragraph g.3.D.
   
   C. If all shipments are collect or if all shipments are prepaid:
     I. First determine each shipment's prorated cubic measurement portion
        of the total measurement of the entire containerload volume (i.e.
        if the total containerload volume is 25 cbm and one shipment is 5
        cbm, that shipment's prorated portion is 20% [twenty percent] of
        the shipment), rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent.
   
    II. Second determine each shipment's prorated weight portion of the
        total tare weight of the entire containerload (i.e. if total
        containerload tare weight is 10,000 kilos and one shipment is
        1,000 kilos, that shipment's prorated portion is 10% [ten percent]
        of the shipment), rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent.
     
   III. Multiply the applicable total freight and charges determined in
        paragraph g.3.A. above by each shipment's prorated portion as
        determined in paragraph g.3.C.I. above.  Additionally, multiply
        the applicable total freight and charges determined in paragraph
        g.3.A. above by each shipment's prorated portion as determined in
        paragraph g.3.C.II, above.  Comparing the results of the two
        calculations, the prorated freight and charges to be used for each
        shipment in the consolidated container shall be whichever is most
        advantageous to the largest number of shipments in the
        consolidated container.  Fractions of a cent will be disposed of
        as follows: fractions of less than 1/2 cent will be dropped and
        fractions of 1/2 cent or more will be increased to the next whole
        cent.
    
   D. If some shipments of collect and some are prepaid:
     I. Determine each shipment's prorated cubic measurement portion of
        the total measurement of the entire containerload volume (i.e. if
        the total containerload volume is 25 cbm and one shipment is 5
        cbm, that shipment's prorated portion is 20% [twenty percent] of
        the shipment), rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent.
     
    II. Multiply the applicable total freight charges determined in
        paragraph g.3.A. above by each shipment's prorated portion as
        determined in paragraph g.3.B. above.  Fractions of a cent will be
        disposed of as follows:  fractions of less than 1/2 cent will be
        dropped and fractions of 1/2 cent or more will be increased to the
        next whole cent.
     
   E. Add all the prorated portions as determined in paragraph g.3.C. or
      g.3.D. together.  If the total exceeds (because of rounding) the
      total freight charges determined in paragraph g.3.A. above, subtract
      the overage amount from the freight charges applicable to the
      smallest shipment in the consolidated containerload.  If the total
      is less (because of rounding) than the total freight charges
      determined in paragraph g.3.A. above, add the deficit amount to the
      freight charges applicable to the largest shipment in the
      consolidated containerload.
     
   F. EXAMPLE:
         Applicable FCL container Rate Is = $ 4000.00
         Applicable BAF Charge Is         = $  400.00
         Total Freight & Charges Are      = $ 4400.00
         Total Measurement Of Cargo In consolidated Container Is = 30 cbm
     
      TOTAL MEASUREMENT ] PRORATED MEASUREMENT [  TOTAL FREIGHT
      OF EACH SHIPMENT  ]   PORTION OF TOTAL   [ CHARGES OF EACH
        IN CONTAINER    ]    CONTAINERLOAD     [     SHIPMENT
      ------------------]----------------------[----------------
       No. 1 =  3 cbm   ]      10 %            [   $  440.00
       No. 2 = 10 cbm   ]      33.33 %         [     1466.52
       No. 3 =  9 cbm   ]      30 %            [     1320.00
       No. 4 =  8 cbm   ]      26.67 %         [     1173.48
      ------------------]----------------------[----------------
      TOTALS   30 cbm   ]      100 %           [     4400.00

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