RULE: 14 - CO-LOADING IN FOREIGN COMMERCE Eff: 01Jul1993
| Effective | 01Jul1993 |
|---|---|
| Filed | 01Jul1993 |
| Filing Codes | S |
| Case No | 008018 |
DEFINITION: Co-loading shall mean the combining of cargo, in the import or export foreign commerce of the U.S., by two or more NVOCCs for tendering to an ocean carrier under the name of one or more of the NVOCCs. EXTENT OF ACTIVITY: A. The Carrier participates in co-loading agreements on a carrier-to carrier relationship. The Carrier shall notify shipper of such action by annotating each applicable bill of lading with the identity of any other NVOCC with which its cargo has been co-loaded. B. The Carrier participates in co-loading agreements on a shipper/carrier relationship, meaning the receiving NVOCC issues a bill of lading to the tendering NVOCC for a bill of lading to the tendering NVOCC for carriage of the co- loading cargo at its discretion and shall notify shipper of such action by annotating each applicable bill of lading with the identity of any other NVOCC with which its shipment has been co-loaded. Where the Carrier is the tendering NVOCC, the Carrier will be responsible to the receiving NVOCC for payment of any charges for transportation of the cargo. LIABILITY: The Carrier's liability to the shipper shall be as specified on the shipper's bill of lading regardless of whether or not the cargo has been co-loaded. PAYMENT OF FREIGHT CHARGES: Where the carrier engages in co-loading, the Carrier will be responsible to pay any other common carrier's rates and charges in order to transport the shippers cargo to its destination and there will be no additional charge assessed to the shipper.
