RULE: 23.95 - VGM - CARGO GROSS MASS (WEIGHT) VERIFICATION - LCL/FCL Eff: 05JUL2016

Effective 05JUL2016
Filed 05JUL2016
Filing Codes C

Control No. 16-09167
     
Carrier is now required to comply with the requirements of the
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), as
amended in Chapter VI, Part A, Regulation 2, which requires Carrier
to provide the Verified Gross Mass (weight) of every loaded Container
that is tendered to an underlying Vessel Operator prior to loading of
the Container on board Ship.  Therefore, except as otherwise provided
on individual Web Rate Pages (TLIs), all LCL, Break Bulk, Palletized
or Loose Cargo which is tendered to Carrier to be loaded into a
Container for movement From, To or Thru the Ports and Points named
below will be SBJ to the CARGO GROSS MASS VERIFICATION CHARGE (VGM)
named below, which charge shall be in addition to all other applicable
charges.
   
a. At a Carrier designated Origin Container Freight Station, Warehouse
   or Terminal, Carrier will either measure and weigh each piece,
   package or unit of cargo presented for transportation or rely on
   Shipper's declaration of cargo dimensions, cubic volume and/or
   weight.  However, any Carrier ascertained dimensions, volume and
   weight shall be deemed paramount and will be used to calculate the
   charges named in this Rule.
    
b. Carrier will assess the VGM charges named below on all
   non-containerized cargo which is containerized for transportation
   by Carrier or its agent:
   
   CARGO PRESENTED                 SBJ to VGM     PLUS SBJ to an
   AT LOCATIONS IN:   CURRENCY     FEE of W/M,    Administration
                                  as freighted,      Fee Of:
                                      EAN:   
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   Any Carrier
    Nominated CFS
    Facility in the
    United States:       USD         * 5.00           10.00
   
   Any Carrier
    Nominated CFS
    Facility in any
    Country named in
{C} Rule 1.4, EAN        USD         * 5.00           10.00
   
{A}EFFECTIVE 4 August 2016
   When Cargo is containerized
    into a Full Containerload
    at a CFS operated by
    Independent Container
    Line, Ltd. (ICL)
    in Europe            USD       # 40.00 PC          ---    
    
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  * - SBJ to a M/C of USD 5.00 per B/L.
  # - SBJ to a Weighing Fee Per Container.

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