Effective	01MAY2002
Filed	01MAY2002
Filing Codes	I

If the carrier is unable to provide the container type/size
required by shippers at time of booking due solely to lack
of available empty equipment or to other unavoidable opera-
tional constraints, they have the option to substitute other
types/sizes of containers under the terms and conditions
outlined in the following paragraphs for per container rated
shipments only:
    
A. Dry for Dry Substitutions (Not applicable to cargo
   originating from Taiwan):
    
   1. A larger dry container may be substituted for the size
      of container requested by the shipper.  When substitu-
      tion is made, the ocean freight and charges assessed
      shall be the same as what would have been assessed if
      a smaller container had been furnished provided that
      the cargo loaded in the larger container does not
      exceed 85 percent (85%) of the total inside cubic
      capacity (See paragraph C below) of the smaller
      container in which the shipment would have moved.
    
   2. When a 40' dry container is substituted for a 20' dry
      container, the cargo stowed inside the 40' dry con-
      tainer must not exceed 85% of the total inside cubic
      capacity of the 20' container and 18.50 weight tons.
      Any weight tons stowed in excess of 18.50 weight tons
      will be charged at tariff weight rate or US$47.00 for
      West Coast shipments if there is no tariff weight rate
      applicable.  All other charges including DDC will be
      applicable.
   
   3. When a 40' Flat Rack Container is substituted for a
      20' Flat Rack, the cargo stowed in the 40' Flat Rack
      Container must not exceed 5.3 meters in length and
      18.5 weight tons.  Any weight tons stowed in excess of
      18.5 weight tons will be charged at tariff weight rate
      or US$47.00 for West Coast Shipments and $66 for
      Interior Point Intermodal and Mini-Land Bridge if
      there is no tariff weight rate applicable.  All other
      charges including DDC will be applicable.
    
B. Reefer for Dry Substitutions:
    
   1. The same size of reefer container may be substituted
      for a dry container.  The applicable base rate will be
      eighty-five percent (85%) and charges shall be the
      same as what would have been assessed for a dry con-
      tainer.
    
   2. From Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia,
      and Philippines:
    
      A forty foot (40') reefer container may be substituted
      for a twenty foot (20') dry container provided that
      cargo loaded in the forty foot (40') reefer container
      does not exceed eighty-five percent (85%) of the total
      inside cubic capacity of the twenty-foot (20') dry
      container and 18.5 weight tons.  Ocean freight and
      charges assessed shall be the same as what would have
      been assessed if a twenty foot (20') container had
      been furnished.
   
   3. From All Far East Origins:
       
      A 9'6" x 40 ft. Reefer Container may be substituted
      for a 40 ft. x 8'6" Dry Container.  The applicable
      base rate will be ninety-two percent (92%) and charges
      shall be the same as what would have been assessed for
      a Dry Container.
   
C. For the purpose of this rule Carrier's equipment speci-
   fications will be as follows:
   
   For Dry Containers:
    
     PC20    33.41 CBM (1180 CFT)
     PC40    67.70 CBM (2391 CFT)
     PC40B   76.42 CBM (2699 CFT)
     PC45    85.94 CBM (3035 CFT)
     PC48    97.70 CBM (3450 CFT)
   
D. The following clause must be put on all Bills of Lading
   covering shipments freighted under this rule: -
    
   "EQUIPMENT SUBSTITUTION PERFORMED"
    
   Carriers indicate the size of equipment requested by
   shipper and the size of equipment provided by carrier
   under this Rule 2.6.

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