RULE: 2.11 - ADVANCED CHARGES RULE Eff: 16DEC2014
| Effective | 16DEC2014 |
|---|---|
| Filed | 16DEC2014 |
| Filing Codes | IC |
Except as otherwise provided herein, upon the request of
the Shipper, Consignee, Beneficial cargo Owner, or their
agent, Carrier will advance the lawful charges described
below for collection with Carrier's freight and related
assessorial charges. Such advanced charges will be entered
the B/L, Shipping Orders/Instructions or Carrier's Invoice
in such a manner as to accurately describe their exact
character. (See NOTES 1 and 2). Carrier will ADVANCE -
a. drayage charges of any U.S. or foreign motor, rail, water, or air
carriers (See NOTE 3) for transportation service between Carrier's
Terminal, Freight Station or rail ramp, on the one hand, and on the
other Shipper's, Consignee's, Beneficial cargo Owner's or their
agent's premises; and
b. cartage charges for transportation between rail ramps, docks, piers,
warehouses, terminals or other transportation interchange facilities
(See NOTE 3); and
c. Brokerage, Customs' Service Fees, Forwarders' Fees,
Customs House Brokers' charges or other third party
charges assessed against the shipment; and
d. charges for storage, packing/unpacking or loading/unloading of cargo
when such charges are NOT included in the rates or charges named in
this Tariff or in NRAs, or Rates named in Tariffs, governed by this
Tariff; and
e. equipment detention and demurrage charges incurred for
the use of underlying VOCC equipment.
NOTE 1: Charges advanced under this Rule may NOT include
the invoice value of the cargo transported, C.O.D. or
Order B/L charges, import/export Taxes/Duties or fines
and penalties imposed by any governmental authority.
NOTE 2: The Carrier reserves the right to decline to
advance any or all charges referred to in this Rule if the
cargo would not, at forced sale, realize the total freight
and charges due.
NOTE 3: Charges advanced and paid by Carrier for prior or subsequent
transportation services performed by any inland Carrier on behalf of
the Shipper, Consignee, Beneficial Cargo Owner or their agent, which
were represented as being correct when invoice/freight bill for such
service was presented, will NOT be adjusted. Further, Carrier will
NOT collect, nor aid in the collection of, any undercharges determined
due by such inland Carrier or its agent after Carrier's payment of
original invoice/freight bill.
