RULE: 2.11 - ADVANCED CHARGES RULE Eff: 25JUL2024

Effective 25JUL2024
Filed 25JUN2024
Filing Codes CA

Control No. 24-02923
  
Except as otherwise provided herein, upon the request of the Shipper,
Consignee, Beneficial cargo Owner, or their agent, Carrier will advance the
lawful charges described below for collection with Carrier's freight and
related assessorial charges.  Such advanced charges will be entered the
B/L, Shipping Orders/Instructions or Carrier's Invoice in such a manner as
to accurately describe their exact character.  (See NOTES 1 and 2).
  
1. Carrier will ADVANCE -
  
  a. drayage charges of Inland U.S. Carriers (See NOTE 3) or foreign motor,  
     rail, water, or air carriers for transportation service between
     Carrier's Terminal, Freight Station or rail ramp, on the one hand, and
     on the other Shipper's, Consignee's, Beneficial cargo Owner's or their
     agent's premises; and
  
  b. cartage charges for transportation between rail ramps, docks, piers,
     warehouses, terminals or other transportation interchange facilities;
     and
  
  c. Brokerage, Customs' Service Fees, Forwarders' Fees, Customs House
     Brokers' charges or other third party charges assessed against the
     shipment; and
  
  d. charges for storage, packing/unpacking or loading/unloading of cargo
     when such charges are NOT included in the rates or charges named in
     this Tariff; and
   
   e. equipment detention and demurrage charges incurred for the use of
      underlying VOCC equipment, SBJ to Rule 21.
  
2. Advance Charges on PBA (Paid By Agent) Shipments:
  
  a. Advanced charges may be accepted on the Carrier's B/L on both prepaid
     and collect shipments.  It MUST BE UNDERSTOOD that Seino Logix is NOT
     acting as an agent for the party assessing such advanced charges.
     Further Seino Logix will not accept any responsibility for the
     collection of, or the pursuit of, any monies owed, beyond what is
     stated, collected and forwarded by Seino Logix.
  
  b. Seino Logix will NOT accept any request to advance charges after
     release of Carrier's B/L, NOR will any advance charges be deducted
     from any subsequent prepaid shipments due to Seino Logix's inability
     to collect any advance charges from any previous shipment.
  
  c. The limit of any advance charge(s) that are allowed in connection with
      any B/L will be limited to the same amount as the base ocean freight.
      Additionally Seino Logix will assess a collection charge of 15%
      (fifteen percent) of the advanced amount.  PBA Advance charges may
      include inland charges.
  
  d. Any Bill of Lading for which advanced charges are included MUST be
     accompanied by a detailed invoice of all freight forward charges to
     be advanced, duly signed by an officer of the company/shipper.  No
     advanced charges will be allowed without said invoice.
  
NOTE 1:  Charges advanced under this Rule may NOT include the invoice value
  of the cargo transported, C.O.D. or Order B/L charges, import/export
  Taxes/Duties or fines and penalties imposed by any governmental
  authority.
   
NOTE 2:  The Carrier reserves the right to decline to advance any or all
 charges referred to in this Rule if the cargo would not, at forced sale,
 realize the total freight and charges due.
  
NOTE 3: Charges advanced and paid by Carrier for prior or subsequent
 transportation services performed by any U.S. Motor Common Carrier on
 behalf of the Shipper, Consignee, Beneficial Cargo Owner or their agent,
 which were represented as being correct when invoice/freight bill for
 such service was presented, will NOT be adjusted by Carrier. Further
 Carrier will not adjust or otherwise pay any undercharges determined due 
 by such Motor Common Carrier or its agent after Carrier's payment of 
 original invoice/freight bill.

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