Effective	01FEB2024
Filed	01FEB2024
Filing Codes	IC

Control No. 24-00456
  
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 or any Country
    named in Rule 1.4:
                Charge will be named within an individual rate Item
    
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