SECTION I - SERVICE AND FACILITIES CHARGES - RULES AND REGULATIONS
SERVICE
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Issued: 10/1/83 |
Effective: 11/1/83 |
Item: 200 |
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Service and Facilities Charge is the charge assessed against vessels, their owners, agents or operators (See Note 2) which load or discharge cargo at the terminals for the use of terminal working areas in the receipt and delivery of cargo to and from vessels and for services in connection with the receipt, delivery, checking, care, custody and control of cargo required in the transfer of cargo (See Note 1): (a) From vessels to consignees, their agents or connecting carrier, or (b) From shippers, their agents or connecting carriers, to vessels. The foregoing does not include any services or facilities the charge for which is included in wharfage, dockage, wharf demurrage, wharf storage, or other individual charges. No person other than the NOTE 1: Service and Facilities Charges shall be open to negotiation as to rates and payment. NOTE 2 Service and facilities charge does not include any cargo handling, loading or unloading operations, or any labor other than that which is essential to performing the service. Clerks and labor required to check and sort cargo which vessel operator has not sorted according to steamship bill of lading at the time of discharge from the vessel, will be charged to the vessel at the man-hour rates named in Item 600 for the time consumed plus charges for the use of equipment. NOTE 3: Where the contract of affreightment establishes the responsibility as between the parties thereto for the payment of the service and facilities charge named in this tariff, such charge shall be borne by whomever shall be determined to be responsible under the contract of affreightment, but the full amount of such charge shall be billed to and paid by the vessel, its owners, agents or operators, to the terminal. Allocation or adjustment of this charge between vessel and cargo shall be made solely by the parties to the contract of affreightment, in accordance with the terms of such contract. The term "Contract of Affreightment" as used herein shall mean tariff, charter party, ocean rate or any other arrangements under which the vessel transports cargo. |
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Port Director Richard Aschieris |
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Traffic Manager |
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Director of Maritime Affairs Mark Tollini |
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