Effective	01MAY2002
Filed	01MAY2002
Filing Codes	I

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.

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