RULE: 20 - USE OF CONTAINER EQUIPMENT -FREE TIME, DETENTION & DEMURRAGE Eff: 01APR2020

Effective 01APR2020
Filed 05MAR2020
Filing Codes I

a. Carrier is a non-vessel operating common carrier and the equipment it
   uses to provide transportation services to Merchant is provided by
   the vessel-operating common carrier ("VOCC") that operates the vessel
   transporting the cargo or Container Equipment Leasing Companies.   
   
b. VOCC or Leasing Company may impose detention charges if empty 
   containers released for loading and/or loaded containers released for
   unloading are not returned within a specified period of time ("free
   time").  Merchant shall be liable to Carrier for any detention charges
   imposed on Carrier by VOCC or Leasing Company as a result of
   Merchant's failure to return containers within applicable free time,
   plus an administrative fee of USD75, or 10% of the applicable
   detention charges, whichever is greater. 
   
c. VOCC or Leasing company may impose demurrage charges if loaded
   containers are not removed from the marine terminal within a
   specified period of time ("free time").  Where service is "port" at
   destination and removal of containers from the marine terminal is
   responsibility of Merchant, Merchant shall be liable to Carrier for
   any demurrage charges imposed on Carrier by VOCC or Leasing Company
   as a result of Merchant's failure to remove containers within
   applicable free time, plus an administrative fee of USD50, or 10% of
   the applicable detention charges, whichever is greater.   

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