RULE: 35 - STRIKE PROVISIONS Eff: 21FEB2025

Effective 21FEB2025
Filed 21FEB2025
Filing Codes I

In the event of a strike or work stoppage (including, but not limited to,
stikes, lock-outs, work stoppages or slowdowns) at a port, wheresoever
occurring, and whether existing or anticipated before or after booking
and/or receipt of cargo, which in the judgement of the Carrier is likely
to give rise to unreasonable delay or disadvantage to, or loss of, any or
all of the cargo so received or booked, the Carrier shall have the right
to transport and/or transfer the cargo to or through such other port from
or to which adequate ocean transportation is provided and available.
  
The rates and charges applying on such diverted cargo shall be as
provided below:
   
1. If transportation service has not yet commenced on cargo booked and/or
   received which is scheduled to move through a port affected by a
   strike or work stoppage, the rate and charges applicable on such
   diverted cargo shall be the rate and charges applying via the actual
   route of movement, or in the absence of such rate and charges, the
   rate and charges applicable to the scheduled transportation movement,
   plus any additional diversion charges incurred to accomplish
   transportation service to destination.
   
2. If transportation service has not yet commenced on cargo booked and/or
   received for transportation from or to Carrier's facilities at a port
   affected by a strike or work stoppage, the rate and charges applying
   on such cargo shall be the rate and chares applicable to the scheduled
   transportation movement plus any additional diversion charges incurred
   for movement of cargo between the affected port and the actual port of
   origin or destination.  Further, when arranging transportation service
   from or to a diversion port, Carrier's liability shall be strictly
   that of an agent acting on behalf of Shipper or Consignee and all risk
   and charges for the diversion service shall be for the account of the
   cargo.  Carrier's service and liability shall commence only from or
   terminate at the port from or to which the cargo is diverted.
  
3. If transportation service has commenced on cargo destined to or
   moving through a port affected by a strike or work stoppage, Carrier
   shall make every effort to deliver cargo to cargo's original scheduled
   destination.  However, all additional charges for diversion or
   reconsignment (upon Shipper's or Consignee's instructions) of cargo
   shall be strictly for the account of the cargo.  Further, once ocean
   transportation service has been terminated due to strike or work
   stoppage at the scheduled delivery or interchange port, Carrier's B/L
   liability shall cease and when making arrangements for transportation
   service to originally scheduled destination Carrier's liability shall
   be strictly that of an agent acting on behalf of Shipper or Consignee
   and all risk and charges for diversion serive shall be for the account
   of the cargo.

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