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.

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