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Section 7 - Terminal & Equipment Charges

TERMINAL CHARGE FOR CONTAINERS 700

Encompasses receiving a container from flatbed or chassis ex
vessel and mounting same once on chassis for dispatch and
delivery when so directed.

Covers receiving a container from inland carrier and
grounding same container to be mounted once on flatbed or
chassis for feeding to vessel on terminal operator EIR form,
supplied by Terminal Operator.

Terminal charges are based on straight time only.
Containers received in overtime will be charged rates in
accordance with union contract agreements.



DOCUMENTATION 702

The Terminal Operator will perform the necessary clerical
work to effect physical exchange of the container between
the motor carrier or its agent or water carrier and the
Terminal Operator.

Note: The expression "necessary clerical work" includes
      notation by the Terminal Operator on CCC equipment
      interchange receipt as to apparent damage(s) (not
      including normal wear and tear) of deficiency(ies)
      found by outward visual inspection of the container.
      Included is visual inspection of the chassis running
      gear and lights but not the contents of the container.
      Not included is any repair to the container or its
      equipment.

      Clerical work includes notations in connection with
      weighing of the container.





RESPONSIBILITY FOR DELAYS 704


No responsibility will be assumed by the Terminal Operator
for delays, demurrage or any related charges, for railroad cars, 
highway trucks or detention on vessels, as well as interruption of service due
to heavy rain, flooding, electrical failure and other causes
beyond its control and not the fault of the Terminal
Operator.


CONTAINERS LOADED IN EXCESS
OF RATED CAPACITY
706

The rates, rules and regulations published in this tariff
are not applicable to containers loaded in excess of their
rated capacity.  Neither the terminal nor the crane owner
will permit its mechanical equipment (designed for movement
or carriage of containers) or the container crane to be used
in any way to lift, move or transport a container loaded in
excess of its rated capacity, should the terminal equipment
or the crane be used to lift, move or transport a container
which is loaded in excess of its rated capacity, the party
or parties, causing such unauthorized use shall be held
liable for all losses, claims, demands and suits for damage
including damages for death and personal injury, and
including court costs and attorney's fee, incident to or
resulting from such unauthorized use.



LOSS OR DAMAGE 708

Watchman - terminal provides routing watching services.  The
intent of this is to supply personnel to do ordinary
watching functions to serve as an alert in the hope of
preventing theft and/or fire, but it is not intended to be
construed as an insurance in the case of either fire or
theft.  The watching service provided is a private service
and, like public "police" service, undertaken to prevent
theft to the best of its ability, but does not guarantee it
nor insure against loss by fire, theft or pilferage.

The Terminal Operator will not accept responsiblity for
concealed damage or loss not for the condition of contents
or damage containers when received in damaged condition from
vessel or inland carrier.  The Terminal Operator will not
accept responsibility for contents of containers which do
not have intact listed seals.



LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE 710

CCC shall not be liable for any damage unless caused by its
negligence or the negligence of its servants.  In all events
its liability will be limited to the lesser of the actual
damages caused or $500.00 per package or customary freight
unit.



RECEIVING OF CONTAINERS HAVING DAMAGE OR
VARIANCES WHICH IMPEDE NORMAL MOVEMENT
712

Containers having damage or variances which may impede
normal movement with the terminal's mechanical equipment
will not be received in the marshalling yard unless prior
arrangements have been made with the Terminal Operator.



RECEIVING OF CONTAINERS HAVING
DIMENSIONAL LENGTHS OTHER
714

Prior arrangements must be made with Terminal Operators and
crane owner by the authorized agents of the vessel and
inland carrier before containers having dimensional lengths
other than 20' or 40'will be handled.



SEALING OF CONTAINERS 716


Any sealing of containers requested by the line or their
agents will be charged at $50.00 per container.


LOADING/UNLOADING CONTAINERS/CHASSIS
RAILROAD CARS
718


$45.00 per container to mount or dismount

Plus $35.00 TIR/EIR (Trailer or Equipment Interchange Receipt)
charge per unit.





CHARGE FOR HANDLING CONTAINERS
IN MARSHALLING YARD
720

The Terminal will handle containers, empty or loaded in the
marshalling yard at the following charges, for users of the
terminal, $75.00 per container.



CHARGE FOR RECEIVING
OR DELIVERING CHASSIS
722

The Terminal will receive or deliver chassis in the open
storage or parking area.  Storage charges will be applicable
for each 24 hour period the unit is on the Terminal at $7.50
per chassis.



CHARGE FOR INSPECTION AND
INTERCHANGE OF EACH CONTAINER
724


$35.00 each E.I.R. during straight time hours.  This item
includes providing the line daily copies of the E.I.R. and
computer status reports of containers and chassis on the
terminal.  For inspection and interchange requested by the
line on overtime, will be billed at labor cost plus twenty
(20%) percent of the straight time rate, plus the E.I.R.
charge.


STORAGE CHARGES IN MARSHALLING
YARD/OPEN STORAGE/PARKING
AREA FOR CHASSIS/TRAILER
726

Chassis remaining in marshalling yard, open storage or
parking area in excess of allocated space $3.00 per chassis
per day.



CHARGE FOR ATTACHING PLACARDS
AND STENCILING
728

A charge of $5.50 per placard will be assessed for attaching
placards or stencils to containers or chassis which do not have the
steamship lines identifying marks.  This includes "hold
stickers, hazardous cargo stickers", and all other  attachments.




GOVERNMENT REGULATORY INSPECTIONS 730

Charges for inspections performed by government regulatory
agencies, such as U.S. Food and Drugs, Customs Agricultural
Department, National Cargo Bureau, etc., will be billed to
party requesting service at rate in effect at time of
inspection, to assist clerks and coopers.  The line or their
agents will be charged at $25.00 per container on the
terminal should movement to the warehouse and back to the
yard, there will be a charge of $50.00.




OPENING OF CONTAINERS FOR INSPECTION 734


When requested, the Terminal Operator will open the
container for $50.00 per container.


CONTAINERS/CHASSIS INTERCHANGED
BETWEEN CARRIERS/OTHER PARTIES
736


A charge of $50.00 will be paid by the party receiving the
equipment.  The Terminal Operator will remove old I.D.
placards and attach new I.D. placards and will make one
rehandle to move the equipment from one stack to another for
this charge.  Any additional rehandles will also be paid by
the receiving party.  This charge does not include an
interchange/inspection of the equipment.



CARGO TURNOVER 740

Charges for the turnover of cargoes previously received by
Terminal Operator to other entities authorized by original
receiver of cargo is $8.50 per ton, subject to a minimum
charge of $150.00 per booking.




CHARGE FOR WEIGHING CONTAINERS
AND TRUCKS FOR GENERAL CARGO
744

A charge of $15.00 per truck or container
will be assessed upon steamship lines request.


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