Effective	21FEB2025
Filed	21FEB2025
Filing Codes	I

a. Carrier expressly reserves the right, at its sole discretion, for any
   reason whatsoever and without notice, to transfer cargo in its
   possession from 1 (one) container to another and/or to substitute 1
   (one) mode of transportation for another at any point in, or for any
   portion of, the through transportation service provided by the
   Carrier.  Any such transfer, shifting or substitution shall be deemed
   to be within the contract of affreightment and shall NOT be considered
   a deviation therefrom.
  
b. Alternate or Substituted Service between Ports:
   Serviport Marine Line (SVL) Corp. reserves the right to transfer cargo
   to alternate or substitute ports of service by trucking, rail, or any
   other means of transportation deemed appropriate by the Carrier,
   within the range of ports named in Rule 1.2 or 1.4.  Except as
   otherwise provided below, such substituted service or transfer
   arrangements shall NOT result either directly or indirectly in any
   lessening or increasing of the cost or expense which the Shipper
   would have borne had the cargo moved from, to or through the port(s)
   originally intended.
  
c. When rates differentiated ONLY by the transportation route utilized
   are named in this Tariff and Carrier, pursuant to the provisions of
   paragraph a. above, forwards cargo to destination via alternate or
   substituted port service, freight charges shall be assessed based on
   the transportation route selected by the Shipper or Consignee, or the
   freight charges applicable via the actual route of movement, whichever
   is lower.
  
d. Nothing in this Tariff shall be construed as requiring Serviport
   Marine Line (SVL) Corp. to transport cargo or furnish service for which
   it does not have, or cannot obtain, suitable or sufficient transporting
   containers or equipment, nor to accept cargo when inland carrier
   services are NOT available.  Further nothing in this Tariff shall be
   construed as creating any obligation for Serviport Marine Line (SVL)
   Corp. to institute or maintain any service from or to any port or point
   where it is impractical, unsafe or unlawful to operate transportation
   services or if strikes, labor disturbances, civil commotion, military
   actions, or riots are occurring at the time shipment is tendered or
   delivered.
  
e. FORCE MAJEURE CLAUSE:  "Without prejudice to any rights or privileges of
   the Carrier under covering Bills of Lading, Dock Receipts, or Booking
   Contracts under applicable provisions of law, in the event of war,
   hostilities, warlike operations, embargoes, blockages, port congestion,
   strikes or labor disturbances, regulations of any governmental authority
   pertaining thereto or any other official interferences with commercial
   intercourse arising from the above conditions and affecting the
   Carrier's operations, the Carrier reserves the right to cancel any
   outstanding booking or contract in conformity with Federal Maritime
   Regulations and the Shipping Act of 1984.

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