RULE: 8 - BILL OF LADING TERMS AND CONDITIONS Eff: 16FEB2012
| Effective | 16FEB2012 |
|---|---|
| Filed | 16FEB2012 |
| Filing Codes | C |
Control No. 12-02450
All cargo transported under the rates, charges, terms and
conditions named in this Tariff shall be held, carried and
delivered SBJ to the provisions of Carrier's applicable
Long Form B\L, the terms and conditions of which are shown
below.
a. When issued, all B/Ls MUST show the name and address of
both the Shipper/Consignor and the Consignee; the total
weight and total measurement of each piece, package or
unit of cargo in the shipment, except in the case of FCL
shipments, only the total shipment weight and
measurement must be shown; and on shipments consigned
"TO ORDER," the name and address of the party to be
notified MUST also appear.
b. Shippers/Consignors requiring that the Original B/L,
properly endorsed, be surrendered to the Carrier before
delivery is accomplished, MUST secure an ORDER B/L.
c. The Terms and Conditions of Carrier's regular long form
B/L are as follows:
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
These terms and conditions of service constitute a legally binding
contract between the "Company" and the "Customer". In the event the
Company renders services and issues a document containing Terms and
Conditions governing such services, the Terms and Conditions set
forth in such other document(s) shall govern those services.
1. Definitions
(a) "Company" shall mean A Active Freezone Cargo, Inc. its
subsidiaries, related companies, agents and/or representatives;
(b) "Customer" shall mean the person for which the Company is
rendering service, as well as its agents and/or representatives
including, but not limited to, shippers, importers, exporters,
carriers, secured parties, warehousemen, buyers and/or sellers,
shipper's agents, insurers and underwriters, break-hulk agents,
consignees, etc. It is the responsibility of the Customer to
provide notice and copy(s) of these terms and conditions of
service to all such agents or representatives.
(c) "Documentation" shall mean all information received directly or
indirectly from Customer, whether in paper or electronic form;
(d) "Ocean Transportation Intermediaries" ("OTI") shall include an
"ocean freight forwarder" and a "non-vessel (operating carrier";
(e) "Third parties" shall include, but not be limited to, the
following: "carriers, truckmen, cartmen, lightermen, forwarders,
OTIs, customs brokers, agents, warehousemen and others to which
the goods are entrusted for transportation, cartage, handling
and/or delivery and/or storage or otherwise".
2. Company as Agent. The Company acts as the "agent" of the Customer
for the purpose of performing duties in connection with the entry
and release of goods, post entry services, the securing of export
licenses, the filing of export documentation on behalf of the
Customer and other dealings with Government Agencies; as to all
other services, Company acts a an independent contractor.
3. Limitation of Actions.
(a) Unless subject to a specific statute or international convention,
all claims against the Company for a potential or actual loss,
must be made in writing and received by the Company within ninety
(90) days of the event giving rise to the claim; the failure to
give the Company timely notice shall be a complete defense to any
suit or action commenced by Customer.
(b) All suits against Company must be filed and properly served on
Company as follows:
(i) For claims arising out of ocean transportation, within one (1)
year from the date oaf the loss;
(ii) For claims arising out of air transportation, within two (2) years
from the date of the loss;
(iii) For claims arising out of the preparation and/or submission of an
import entry(s), within seventy five (75) days from the date of
liquidation of the entry(s);
(iv) For any and all other claims of any other type, within two (2)
years from the date of the loss or damage;
4. No Liability For The Selection or Services of Third Parties and/or
Routes. Unless services are performed by persons or firms engaged
pursuant to express written instructions from the Customer, Company
shall use reasonable care in its selection of third parties, or in
selecting the means, route and procedure to be followed in the handling,
transportation, clearance and delivery of the shipment; advice by the
Company that a particular person or firm has been selected to render
services with respect to the goods, shall not be construed to mean that
the Company warrants or represents that such person or firm will render
such services nor does Company assume responsibility or liability for
any actions(s) and/or inaction(s) of such third parties and/or its
agents, and shall not be liable for any delay or loss of any kind, which
occurs while a shipment is in the custody of control of a third party or
the agent of a third party, all claims in connection with the Act of a
third party shall be brought solely against such party and/or its
agents; in connection with any such claim, the Company shall reasonably
cooperate with the Customer, which shall be liable for any charges or
costs incurred by the Company.
5. Quotations Not Binding. Quotations as to fees, rates of duty,
(freight charges, insurance premiums or other charges given by the
Company to the Customer are for informational purposes only and are
subject to change without notice; no quotation shall he binding upon
the Company unless the Company in writing agrees to undertake the
handling or transportation of the shipment at a specific rate or
amount set forth in the quotation and payment arrangements are agreed
to between the Company and the Customer.
6. Reliance On information Furnished.
(a) Customer acknowledges that it is required to review all documents
and declarations prepared and/or filed with the Customs Service,
other Government Agency and/or third parties, and will immediately
advise the Company of any errors, discrepancies, incorrect
statements, or omissions on any declaration filed on Customers
behalf;
(b) In preparing and submitting customs entries, export declarations,
applications, documentation and/or export data to the United States
and/or a third party, the Company relies on the correctness of all
documentation, whether in written or electronic format, and all
information furnished by Customer; Customer shall use reasonable
care to insure the correctness of all such information and shall
indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any and all claims
asserted and/or liability or losses suffered by reason of the
Customer's failure to disclose information or any incorrect or
false statement by the Customer upon which the Company reasonably
relied. The Customer agrees that the Customer has an affirmative
non-delegable duty to disclose any and all information require to
import, export or enter the goods.
7. Declaring Higher Value To Third Parties. Third parties to whom the
goods are entrusted may limit liability for loss or damage; the Company
will request excess valuation coverage only upon specific written
instructions from the Customer, which must agree to pay any charges
therefore, in the absence of written instructions or the refusal of the
third party to agree to a higher declared value, at Company's
discretion, the goods may be tendered to the third party, subject to
the terms of the third party's limitations of liability and/or terms
and conditions of service.
8. Insurance. Unless requested to do so in writing and confirmed to
Customer in writing, Company is under no obligation to procure insurance
on Customer's behalf; in all cases, Customer shall pay all premiums and
costs in connection with procuring requested insurance.
9. Disclaimers; Limitation of Liability.
(a) Except as specifically set forth therein, Company makes no express
or implied warranties in connection with its services;
(b) Subject to (e) below, Customer agrees that in connection with any
and all services performed by the Company, the Company shall only be
liable for its negligent acts, which are the direct and proximate
cause of any injury to Customer, including loss or damage to
Customer's goods and the Company shall in no event be liable for
the acts of third parties;
(c) In connection with all services performed by the Company, Customer
may obtain additional liability coverage up to the actual or declared
value of the shipment or transaction, by requesting such coverage and
agreeing to make payment therefore, which request must be confirmed
in writing by the Company prior to rendering services for the covered
transaction(s).
(d) In the absence of additional coverage under (b) above, the Company's
liability shall be limited to the following:
(i) where the claim arises from activities other than those relating
to customs brokerage, $50.00 per shipment or transaction, or
(ii) where the claim arises from activities relating to "Customs
business," $50.00 per entry or the amount of brokerage fees paid to
Company for the entry, whichever is less;
(e) In no event shall Company be liable or responsible for
consequential, indirect, incidental, statutory or punitive damages
even if it has been put on notice of the possibility of such damages.
10. Advancing Money. All charges must be paid by Customer in advance
unless the Company agrees in writing to extend credit to customer; the
granting of credit to a Customer in connection with a particular
transportation shall not be considered a waiver of this provision by
the Company.
11. Indemnification/Hold Harmless. The Customer agrees to indemnify,
defend, and hold the Company harmless from any claims and/or liability
arising from the importation or exportation of customer's merchandise
and/or any conduct of the Customer, which violates any Federal, State
and/or other laws, and further agrees to indemnify and hold the Company
harmless against any and all liability, loss, damages, costs, claims
and/or expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorney's
fees, which the Company may hereafter incur, suffer or be required to
pay by reason of such claims; in the even that any claim, suit or
proceeding is brought against the Company, it shall give notice in
writing to the Customer by mail at its address on file with the
Company.
12. C.O.D. or Cash Collect Shipments. Company shall use reasonable care
regarding written instructions relating to "Cash/Collect on Deliver
C.O.D.)" shipments, bank drafts, cashier's and/or certified checks,
letter(s) of credit and other similar payment documents and/or
instructions regarding collection of monies but shall not have liability
if the bank or consignee refuses to pay for the shipment.
13. Costs of Collection. In any dispute involving monies owed to
Company, the Company shall be entitled to all costs of collection,
including reasonable attorney's fees and interest at 15% per annum or
the highest rate allowed by law whichever is less, unless a lower amount
is agreed to by Company.
14. General Lien and Right To Sell Customer's Property.
(a) Company shall have a general and continuing lien on any and all
property of Customer coming into Company's actual or constructive
possession for control for monies owed to
(b) Company with regard to the shipment on which the lien is claimed, a
prior shipment(s) and/or both;
(b) Company shall provide written notice to Customer of its intent to
exercise such lien, the exact amount of monies due and owing, as
well as any on-going storage or other charges; Customer shall
notify all parties having an interest in its shipment(s) of
Company's rights and/or the exercise of such lien.
(c) Unless, within thirty days of receiving notice of lien, Customer
posts cash or letter of credit at sight, or, if the amount due is in
dispute, an acceptable bond equal to 110% of the value of the total
amount due, in favor of Company, guaranteeing payment of the monies
owed, plus all storage charges accrued or to be accrued, Company
shall have the right to sell such shipment(s) at public or private
sale or auction and any net proceeds remaining thereafter shall he
refunded to Customer.
15. No Duty To Maintain Records For Customers. Customer acknowledges
that pursuant to Sections 508 and 509 of the Tariff Act, as amended,
(19 USC Sec. 1508 and 1509) it has the duty and is solely for
maintaining all records required under the Customs and/or other Laws
and Regulations of the United States; unless (otherwise agreed to in
writing, the Company shall only keep such records that it is required
to maintain by Statute(s) and/or Regulation(s), but not act as a
"record keeper" or "recordkeeping agent" for Customer.
16. Obtaining Binding Rulings, Filing Protests, etc. Unless requested by
Customer in writing and agreed to by Company in writing, Company shall
be under no obligation to undertake any pre- or post Customs release
action, including, but not limited to obtaining binding rulings,
advising of liquidations, filing of petition(s) and/or protests, etc.
17. Preparation and Issuance of Bills of Lading. Where Company prepares
and/or issues a bill abiding, Company shall be under no obligation to
specify thereon the number of pieces, packages and/or cartons, etc.,
unless specifically requested to do so in writing by Customer or its
agent and Customer agrees to pay for same Company shall rely upon and
use the cargo weight supplied by the Customer.
18. No Modification or Amendment Unless Written. Theses terms and
conditions of service may only be modified, altered or amended in
writing signed by both Customer and Company; any attempt to
unilaterally modify, alter or amend same shall be null and void.
19. Compensation of Company. The compensation of the Company for its
services shall be included with and is in addition to the rates and
charges of all carriers and other agencies selected by the Company to
transport and deal with the goods and such compensation shall be
exclusive of any brokerage, commissions, dividend or other revenue
received by the Company from carriers, insurers and others in
connection with the shipment. On ocean exports, upon request, the
Company shall provide a detailed breakout of the components of all
charges assessed and a true copy of each pertinent document relating
to these charges. In any referral for collection or action against
the Customer for monies due to the Company, upon recovery by the
Company, the Customer shall pay the expenses of collection and/or
litigation including a reasonable attorney fee.
20. Severability. In the event any Paragraph(s) and/or portion(s) hereof
is found to be invalid and/or unenforceable, then in such event the
remainder hereof shall remain in full force and effect.
21. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue. These terms and
conditions of service and the relationship of the parties shall be
construed according to the laws of the State of Florida without giving
consideration to principal's conflict of law, Customer and Company.
(a) irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the United States
District Court and the State courts of Florida;
(b) agree that any action relating to the services performed by Company,
shall only be brought in said courts;
(c) consent to the exercise of in personam jurisdiction by said courts
over it and
(d) further agree that any action to Enforce a judgment may
be instituted in any jurisdiction.
