RULE: 2.4 - TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LIMITATIONS/SUBSTITUTION SERVICES Eff: 04OCT1997

Effective 04OCT1997
Filed 04SEP1997
Filing Codes I

a. Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Rules
   of this Tariff or in individual TLIs, rates named in
   this Tariff applying from, to or through the U.S. or
   foreign Ports named in Rules 1.1 and 1.3 do NOT include 
   lighterage, terminal handling, wharfage, taxes, duties, 
   dues, customs charges or any other assessorial charges 
   or assessments which have been established by custom of 
   the Port, by Port Operators or Authorities or by 
   national Customs Services (Except as otherwise provided 
   in Rules 1.2 and 1.4).  All such assessorial charges 
   assessed against the cargo will be for the account of 
   the Cargo, even if the Carrier is responsible for the 
   collection thereof.
     
b. Carrier is NOT obligated to transport cargo in any
   particular container or type of container or equipment
   (except as specified in individual TLIs of this Tariff,
   or in conformity with Rule 16), or via any particular
   vessel, ocean, water, rail, motor or air carrier, or in
   time for any particular market or otherwise than with
   reasonable dispatch and due diligence.  Selection of any
   underlying or inland carrier to be used for any portion
   of the through transportation of cargo shall be at the
   sole discretion of the Carrier.
     
c. Carrier reserves the right to load and transport any
   single shipment in more than 1 (one) container when
   required by governmental regulations, for operation
   exigencies or for any other reason whatsoever.
   Additionally  Carrier reserves the right to effect
   whatever splitting or consolidation of cargo it deems
   most advantageous in order to make the most efficient
   use of its equipment.  Further Carrier expressly
   reserves the right, at its sole discretion, for any
   reason whatsoever and without notice, to transfer cargo
   in its possession from 1 (one) container to another, to
   transship cargo from 1 (one) vessel to another and/or to
   substitute 1 (one) mode of transportation for another at
   any point in, or for any portion of, the through
   transportation service provided by the Carrier.  Any
   such transfer, transshipment, movement or substitution
   of service shall be deemed to be within the contract of
   affreightment and shall NOT be considered a deviation
   therefrom.
     
d. Carrier reserves the right to substitute rail or motor
   carrier equipment for ocean carrier equipment during all
   or any part of the inland portion of a through
   intermodal transportation service provided under this
   Tariff.  Except as otherwise provided in individual TLIs
   (and then ONLY at Shipper's option) substitution of
   equipment will NOT affect the rates or charges assessed
   for transportation service, NOR shall it affect the
   Carrier's liability or responsibilities to the Shipper
   or Consignee.  Transfer, loading or other charges
   incurred for such substituted equipment service shall
   NOT be assessed against either the cargo, the Shipper or
   the Consignee, but shall be paid by the Carrier.
     
e. Except when advertising matter and premiums are shipped
   in the same package with the commodity it advertises,
   any package containing more than 1 (one) commodity will
   be rated on the basis of the highest rated article in
   the package.
     
f.Rates named in this Tariff apply ONLY to the specific
  commodity(s) named and CANNOT be applied to analogous
  commodities.  Further, unless a rate specifically names
  a particular commodity, the Generic, N.O.S. or Cargo,
  N.O.S. rate will apply.
     
g. The rates named in each specific TLI (Rate Item) of this
   Tariff apply on straight or mixed shipments of the
   commodities named therein unless otherwise specifically
   restricted.  When mixed shipments contain commodities
   subject to rates named in more than 1 (one) TLI, the
   separate rate applicable for each commodity will be
   assessed, subject to the highest minimum quantity
   provided for any commodity in the shipment.
     
h. Whenever a rate is provided for a specific commodity,
   the same rate will also apply on parts of such commodity
   where so described in the B/L, EXCEPT and unless a
   specific rate is provided for such parts.

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