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