1. Definitions
2. Carrier's Tariff
3. Warranty
4. Negotiability & Title to the Goods
5. Certain Immunities and Rights
6. Carrier's Responsibilities and Rights
7. Method & Route of Transportation
8. Matters affecting Performance
9. Merchants Responsibilities
10. Container & Containerized
11. Delivery & Notification
12. Fire
13. Both-to Blame Collision Clause
14. General Average (Havarie Grosse)
15. Jurisdiction
1. Definitions
a. " Carrier " means All World Shipping, Inc., the carrier named on Page 2 (Face side
hereof) and on whose behalf this Bill of Lading has been signed, the vessel, her
owner, operator, demise charterer, time charterer, voyage charterer, space or slot
charterer, sub-carrier and substitute carrier, whether acting as carrier or bailee.
b. " Merchant" means the shipper, consignee, receiver, holder of the Bill of Lading,
owner of the cargo or person entitled to the possession of the cargo and the servants
and agents of any of these, all of whom shall jointly and severally be liable to the
carrier for the payment of all charges, and for the performance of the obligations of
any of them under this Bill of Lading.
c. " Goods" means the cargo received from the shipper and described on Page 2 (Face
side hereof) and any Container or Cargo not supplied by, or on behalf of the Carrier.
d. " Container" means any container, van, trailer, flatbed, transportation tank, railroad
car, truck, vehicle, flat, pallet, skid, platform, cradle, sling-load or any similar article
of transport.
e. " Carriage" means the whole of the operations and services undertaken or performed
by or on behalf of the Carrier in respect to the Goods.
f. " Combined Transport" or " Intermodal Transport" arise where the Carriage covered
by this Bill of Lading is not Port to Port Transportation only.
g. " Port to Port Transport" arises where the " Place of Receipt" and the " Place of
Delivery " as per Page 2 (Face side hereof) do not show an entry, but the columns "
Port of Loading" and "Port of Discharge" do.
h. " On Board" or similar words endorsed on this Bill of Lading mean that in a Port to
Port shipment, the Goods have been loaded on board one of the Carrier's vessels. In
the event of Combined or Intermodal Transportation, the originating Carrier is an
Inland Carrier (like a Trucker or a Railroad), which means that the Goods have been
loaded on board Rail cars or another mode of Transportation at the Place of Receipt,
or are in the custody of a participating Carrier en route to the Port of Loading named
on page 2 (Face side hereof).
i. " Vessel" means the ocean vessel named on Page 2 (Face side hereof) and any
substitute vessel, feeder ship, barge or other means of conveyance by water used in
whole or in part by the Carrier.
2. Carrier's Tariff
The Goods carried under this Bill of Lading are subject to all Terms and Conditions of the Carrier's
applicable Tariff or Tariffs on file with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) or any other
Regulatory Body which governs a particular Portion of the Carriage. Copies of such Provisions are
obtainable from the Carrier or his Agents, or, upon Request, from the Regulatory Government Body.
In the event of any Conflict between the Terms and Conditions of such Tariff or Tariffs and the
Terms and Conditions of this Bill of Lading, this Bill of Lading shall prevail.
3. Warranty
The merchant warrants that in agreeing to the Terms hereof, he is the Agent of and has the Authority
of the Person owning or entitled to the Possession of the Goods, or any Person who has a present or
future interest in the Goods covered by this Bill of Lading.
4. Negotiability & Title to the Goods
a. This Bill of Lading shall be non-negotiable unless made out "To Order" in which
event it shall be negotiable and shall constitute Title to the Goods and the Holder shall
be entitled to receive or to transfer the Goods described on Page 2 (Face side hereof).
b. If this is an Express Bill of Lading and is so Stipulated on Page 2 (Face side hereof),
this Express Bill of Lading shall be non-negotiable. It cannot be made out "To Order"
and does not constitute Title to the Goods. At destination at either " Port of Discharge
" or " Place of Delivery " the Goods will be handed over by the Carrier, or his Agents
or its Servants, to the Party mentioned to be the "Consignee" in the respective column
on Page 2 (Face side hereof). The Express Bill of Lading has not been issued with
Originals and Copies thereof, so the Goods will be delivered without the Consignee
having to present this document to the Carrier, his Agents or his Servants. All other
Rights, Immunities and Conditions mentioned in this contract remain unchanged.
5. Certain Immunities and Rights
a. The Carrier shall be entitled to sub-contract on any Terms the whole or any Part of the
Carriage. No Servant or Agent of the Carrier shall have the power to waive or vary
any of the Terms and Conditions hereof unless such Waiver or Variation is in writing
and is specifically authorized or ratified in writing by a Director or Officer of the
Carrier who has the actual Authority of the Carrier to waive or vary.
b. If any provision in this Bill of Lading is held to be invalid or unenforceable by any
Court or Regulatory Agency or Body, such Invalidity or Unenforceability shall attach
only to such Provision. The Validity of the remaining Provisions shall not be affected
thereby and this Bill of Lading Contract shall be carried out as if such invalid or
unenforceable Provision were not contained herein.
c. The merchant shall defend Indemnity and hold harmless the Carrier against any Claim
or Liability (and any Expense arising therefrom) arising from the Carriage of Goods
insofar as such Claim or Liability exceeds the Carrier's Liability under this Bill of
Lading.
d. The Defense and Limits of Liability provided in this Bill of Lading shall apply in any
Action against the Carrier, whether the Action be found in contract or in Tort.
6. Carrier's Responsibilities and Rights
1. For Port to Port Transportation the Carrier shall be responsible for the Goods from the
time received at the Port of Loading until delivered (or should have been delivered) at
the Port of Discharge subject to the provisions of any Legislation compulsorily
applicable which
a. gives effect to the Hague Rules contained in the International Convention for
the Unification of Certain Rules Relating the Bills of Lading, dated at
Brussels, August 25, 1924, including adaptions thereof such as the Carriage of
Goods by Sea Act of the United States of 1936 (hereafter COGSA) or
b. gives effect to the said Rules as amended by the Protocols To Amend the
International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating
to Bills of Lading, dated February 23, 1968 (hereafter the Hague Visby
Amendments), or
c. where the Hague Rules, adaptions thereof (COGSA), or Hague Visby
Amendments are not compulsorily applicable, this Bill of Lading shall take
effect subject to any national Law which is in force at the Port of Loading or
Place of Issue of this Bill of Lading making the United Nations Convention on
the Carriage of Goods by Sea 1978 (hereafter the Hamburg Rules)
compulsorily applicable. This shall nullify any Stipulation derogating
therefrom to the Detriment of the Merchant. The applicable Legislation shall
govern during the Carrier's entire period of Responsibility.
d. In the Absence of compulsorily applicable Legislation, COSGA shall govern.
2. For Combined Transport or Intermodal Transport the Carrier shall be responsible for
the Goods - and liable for loss or Damage to the Goods - from the Time that the
Goods are taken into his Custody until the Time of Delivery, but subject to the extent
set out as follows:
a. With respect to the Transportation in the United States from the Place of
Receipt to the Port of Loading or from the Port of Discharge to the Place of
Delivery, the Responsibility of the Carrier shall be to procure Transportation
by Carriers (one or more), and such Transportation shall be subject to the
applicable inland laws for the Fulfillment of such inland Carrier's Obligation
under its Contracts and Tariffs.
b. In all other cases of Inland Transportation, the Liability of the Carrier shall be
determined by the Provisions contained in any International Convention or
national Law of the Country in which Provisions
1. cannot be departed from by private contract to the detriment of the
Merchant, and
2. would have applied if the Merchant had made a separate and direct
contract with the Carrier in respect of the particular stage of Carriage
where the loss or damage occurred and had received as evidence
thereof any particular document which must be issued in order to make
such international convention or national law applicable.
c. Where neither 6.(2) a) or b) or c) apply, any liability of the Carrier shall be
determined in accordance with 6.(1) hereof.
3. The Limitation of Liability, except as otherwise provided in this Clause, and except as
provided under any compulsorily applicable Law, including, if compulsorily
applicable, the Hamburg Rules, shall
a. be limited to U.S. Dollar 500 per COSGA per Package or customary freight
unit unless the nature of the Cargo and Valuation is higher than U.S. Dollar
500 per Package or per customary freight unit if such has been declared by the
Merchant before Shipment and inserted in this Bill of Lading, and extra
Freight paid, if requested. In such Case, if the Limitation Amount shall exceed
the declared Value of the Goods, the Carrier's Liability, if any, shall not exceed
the declared Value.
b. In those cases where the Hamburg Rules are compulsorily applicable the
Carrier's Liability for loss or damage of the Goods covered by this Bill of
Lading shall not, in any event, exceed U.S. Dollars 2.00 per Kilogram of gross
weight of the Goods lost or damaged.
c. The wording " Package or customary freight unit" means, as defined in the
Hague Rules and the adaptions thereof, and mentioned on page 2 (Face side
hereof), a Container as defined in Clause 1.d).
d. The carrier shall, notwithstanding which legislation is applicable for the
Carriage, be entitled to the benefit of Sections 4281 through 4287 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States and Amendments thereto, as if the same
were expressly set out herein.
e. If the shipment specified on Page 2 (Face side hereof) of this Bill of Lading is
a " Less-than-Container-Load" (LCL) Shipment which is stuffed/stowed by the
Carrier or a contractual partner of the Carrier on the Carrier's Behalf, the
Carrier's combined Liability for Loss or Damage is restricted and is not to
exceed the Amount of the Freight due the Carrier unless a Valuation higher
than this Restriction has been declared by the Merchant before Shipment and
inserted in this Bill of Lading, and extra Freight paid, if requested.
4. Except where applicable Legislation requires otherwise, the Carrier shall under no
Circumstances be liable for direct, indirect, and / or consequential Loss or Damage
caused by Delay or any other Cause whatsoever and however caused.
5. The Carrier or any Person authorized by the Carrier shall be entitled, but under no
Obligation at any time, to inspect the Contents. If it thereupon appears that the
Contents or any Part of it cannot safely or properly be carried or carried further, either
at all or without incurring additional Expenses, the Carrier may abandon the
Transportation thereof and / or take any Measure and / or incur any reasonable
additional expense to continue the Carriage or to store the same, which Storage shall
be deemed to constitute due Delivery under this Bill of Lading. The Merchant shall
indemnify the Carrier against any additional Charges so incurred, unless due solely to
Carrier's Fault.
6. The Freight amount applicable and / or all other Charges to be linked to the Carriage
as specified on Page 2 (Face side hereof) of this Bill of Lading have been calculated
on the basis of Particulars furnished by or on behalf of the Merchant. The Carrier shall
be entitled, at any Time, to inspect, reweigh, remeasure or revalue the Contents and, if
any of the Particulars furnished by the Merchant are incorrect, the Charges, including
but not restricted to the Freight, shall be adjusted accordingly and the Merchant shall
be responsible to pay the correct Charges and all Expenses incurred by the Carrier in
checking said Particulars or any of them. The Freight and Charges shall be deemed
fully earned on Receipt of the Goods by the Carrier and shall be paid without any setoff,
counter claim, deduction or stay of execution and be non returnable in any event.
The Merchant shall defend, indemnify and hold the Carrier, any Participating Carrier,
their Agents and Servants, harmless from and against all Liability, Loss, Damage and
Expense which may be substituted or incurred by the Carrier or its Agent relative the
above, including Court and Attorney's fees necessarily incurred to collect overdue
Freight and Charges.
7. The Carrier shall have a Lien on the Goods as specified on Page 2 (Face side hereof)
of this Bill of Lading and any Documents relating thereto for all sums due under this
Carriage. The lien shall also extend to General Average Contributions as per Clause
16, Salvage and the Cost of recovering those Sums, inclusive of Attorney's fees, and
shall survive Delivery of the Goods. Such Lien may be enforced by the Carrier by
public or private Sale at the Expense of and without Notice to the Merchant.
8. The Merchant will be notified by the Carrier or its Agents about the Arrival of the
Goods, however:
a. Any mention herein of Parties to be notified of the Arrival of the Goods is
solely for information Purposes, and Failure to give such Notification shall not
involve the Carrier or its Agents in any Liability nor relieve the Merchant of
any Obligation hereunder.
b. If Delivery of the Goods or any part thereof is not taken by the Merchant when
and where and at such Time and Place as the Carrier is entitled to have the
Merchant take Delivery, the Goods shall be considered to have been delivered
to the Merchant, and the Carrier may, at this Option, subject to the Lien and
without Notice to the Merchant, elect to have the Goods remain where they are
or sent to a Warehouse or any other Place deemed appropriate, vanned or
devanned, always at the Risk and Expense of the Merchant and the Goods.
9. The Carrier may transport Livestock, but if so decided and stated on Page 2 (Face side
hereof) of this Bill of Lading, the Carriage does not include any Responsibility on the
part of the Carrier for Loss or Damage of whatever Nature arising during Carriage by
Sea or Land or inland Waterway caused by any Cause whatsoever, including
Negligence. The Merchant shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Carrier
against all and any extra Costs incurred for any Reason whatsoever in Connection
with Carriage of Livestock.
7. Method & Route of Transportation
Without derogating from the Carrier's Obligation to carry out the Carriage as specified on
Page 2 (Face side hereof) of this Bill of Lading and subject to its Terms and Conditions, the
Carrier may at any Time and without Notice to the Merchant:
a. use any Means of Transport or Storage whatsoever;
b. transship or carry on another Vessel or Conveyance than that mentioned on Page 2
(Face 2 side hereof)
utilize on or under Deck Transportation for the Whole or Part of that Carriage;
c. proceed by any Route in its sole and absolute Discretion and whether the nearest, most
direct, customary or advertised Route or in or out of geographical Range;
d. omit calling at any Port, whether scheduled or not;
devan and / or store the Goods carried at any Place whatsoever, ashore or afloat, in the
open or covered;
e. proceed with or without Pilots;
f. carry Goods of any and all kinds, whether dangerous and hazardous or not;
g. dry-dock or stop at any unscheduled Port for Bunker, Repairs or for any Purpose
whatsoever;
h. comply with any Orders, Directions or Recommendations given by any Government
or Authority or by any Person or Body acting or purporting to act with the Authority
of any Government or Authority or having under the terms of the Insurance of the
Vessel or other Conveyance employed by the Carrier the Right to give such Orders,
Directions or Recommendations;
i. take any other Steps or Precautions as may appear reasonable to the Carrier under
specific Circumstances. The Liberties and Rights set out in Subdivisions a) through k)
may be invoked for any Purpose whatsoever, even if not connected with the Carriage
covered by this Bill of Lading. Any Action taken or omitted to be taken, and any
Delay arising therefrom, shall be deemed to be within the contractual and
contemplated Carriage and not be an unreasonable Deviation of whatsoever Nature or
Degree.
8. Matters affecting Performance
If at any Time the Carriage is or, in the Judgment of the Carrier, is likely to be affected by
any Hindrance, Risk, Strike, Delay, Difficulty or Disadvantage of any kind, including but not
restricted to the Condition of the Goods, whenever and however arising, whether or not the
Carriage has commenced, the Carrier may without Notice to the Merchant:
a. abandon the Carriage of the Goods and wherever reasonably possible place the Goods
or any Part of them at the Merchants Disposal at any Place which the Carrier in
respect to such Goods shall select;
b. forward or transship the Goods, vanned or devanned, to their intended Destination or
retain them on Board, vanned or devanned, until the return of the Vessel to the Port of
Loading or Port of Discharge or any other reasonable Point, always with Regard to the
Circumstances and the Nature of the Goods. Notice of the Carrier's Election and
Disposition of the Goods shall be sent to the Merchant (shipper, Consignee, Receiver,
Holder of this Bill of Lading, Owner of the Goods or Person entitled to Possession of
the Goods insofar as they are identified or the Carrier is aware of their names and
addresses). In any event, the Carrier shall be entitled to full Freight and Charges for
the Carriage and any additional freight and charges and all other expenses incurred by
or on behalf of the Carrier, all of which shall be due and owed by the Merchant and
the Carrier shall have lien on the Goods for same.
9. Merchants Responsibilities
The Merchant warrants to the Carrier that the Description and Particulars of the Shipment as
specified on page 2 (Face side hereof) of this Bill of Lading are correct. Neither the Carrier nor its
Agents and Servants shall be liable for the Correctness of any Marks, Descriptions or other
Representations furnished or made by or on Behalf of the Merchant or appearing on the Goods or
Documents relating to the Goods.
Also the Merchant :
a. shall comply with all applicable Laws, Regulations, and Requirements of Customs,
Port and other Authorities and shall bear and pay all Duties, Taxes, Fines, Imposts,
Expenses and Losses incurred or suffered by any reason thereof or by reason of any
illegal, incorrect or insufficient Description, Marking, Numbering or Addressing of
the Goods;
b. undertakes that the Goods are packed in a Manner adequate to withstand the ordinary
Risks of Carriage having Regard to their Nature and in Compliance with all Laws,
Regulations and Requirements which may be applicable;
c. shall be liable for the Loss, Damage, Contamination, Soiling, Detention or Demurrage
before, during and after the Carriage of Carrier's Property including, but not limited to
Containers. This Liability extends to Property owned by Parties which are / have been
utilized by the Carrier to conclude the Carriage as documented on Page 2 (Face side
hereof) of this Bill of Lading;
d. shall not tender to the Carrier Goods which are or may become dangerous,
inflammable or damaging or which are or may become liable to Damage any Property
or Person whatsoever for Carriage without the Carrier's express Consent in writing
and without the Container in which the Goods are to be transported and the Goods
themselves being distinctly marked on the outside so as to indicate the Nature and the
Character of any such Goods and so as to comply with all applicable Laws, Rules,
Regulations and Requirements;
e. shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Carrier against any Loss, Damage,
Claim, Liability or Expense whatsoever arising from any Breach of the Provision in
this Clause 9. or from any Cause in Connection with the Goods for which the Carrier
is legally not responsible.
10. Container & Containerized
Cargo and/or any Goods may be stowed into or on Containers either by the Carrier or its
Representatives, Agents or Servants, or by the Merchant or his Representatives or on
Merchants behalf by a third party.
1. If a Container is stuffed (stowed) by the Carrier or its Representatives, Agents or
Servants on his behalf, the Goods of the Merchants may be stuffed with other Goods;
2. If a Container is stuffed (stowed) by or on Behalf of the Merchant by a third Party or
his Representatives, and in Connection with or arising out of the Supply of a
Container by the Carrier or its Agents to the Merchant, whether supplied before or
after the Goods are received by the Carrier or delivered to the Merchant, the Carrier
shall not be liable for Loss of or Damage to the Goods:
i. caused by the Manner in which the Container has been stuffed;
ii. caused by the Unsuitability of the Goods for Carriage in Containers;
iii. caused by the Unsuitability or defective Condition of the Container, provided
that where the Container has been supplied by or on Behalf of the Carrier this
Paragraph (iii) shall only apply if the Unsuitability or defective Condition
arose
1. without any due Diligence on the Part of the Carrier;
2. would have been apparent upon reasonable Inspection by the Merchant
at or prior to the Time when the Container was stuffed;
iv. if the Container is not sealed at the Commencement of the Carriage except
where the Carrier has sealed the Container.
3. The Merchant shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Carrier against any Loss,
Damage, Claim, Liability or Expense whatsoever arising from one or more of the
Matters covered by paragraph 2) a) without the Clause 2) a) (iii)(1) above.
4. Where the Carrier is requested by the Merchant to provide a Container, in the Absence
of a specific written request for a Refrigeration Container, it will not be furnished by
the Carrier unless expressly contracted for in writing at Time of Booking and, when
furnished, may entail increased Freight and Charges. When such a Container is
tendered by the Carrier as agreed to, the Merchant must provide the Carrier with the
desired Temperature Range, and Carrier is to exercise due Diligence to maintain the
Temperature of Atmosphere-controlled Containers even if not owned or leased by the
Carrier or its related Companies.
11. Delivery & Notification
When the Goods specified on Page 2 (Face side hereof) of this Bill of Lading
have been delivered in accordance with the Contract of Carriage this Bill of
Lading represents, the Carrier shall be deemed "prima facie" to have delivered
the Goods In good Order and Condition unless
1. Notice of Loss or Damage and the general Nature of such Loss or Damage is given in
writing to the Carrier or his Agent or Representative at the Place of Delivery before or
at the Time of the Removal of the Goods into the Custody or the Person entitled to
Delivery thereof under this Bill of Lading;
2. If the Loss and / or Damage to the Goods is not apparent at the Time of Delivery,
written Notice of it has to be given within three (3) consecutive days thereafter.
In any Event, the Carrier and any participating Carrier which might have been
contracted by the Carrier to fulfill the Contract of Carriage as specified on Page 2
(Face side thereof) of this Bill of Lading, shall be discharged from any Liability of
whatsoever Nature unless Suit is brought within one (1) Year after Delivery of the
Goods, or when the Goods should have been delivered, provided, however, that if any
Claim should arise during a Part of the Transport which is subject by applicable Law
to a shorter Period (nine Months in some Jurisdictions) for Commencement of Suits
any Liability whatsoever of the Carrier or his Contractors shall cease unless Suit is
brought within the shorter Period so specified by compulsory Law.
All necessary Documents have to be served upon the Carrier leaving it at the Carrier's
Head Office or with the Official Agent.
12. Fire
Neither the Carrier, nor a participating Carrier which might have been
contracted by the Carrier to fulfill the Contract of Carriage as specified on
Page 2 (Face side hereof) of this Bill of Lading, are liable for any Loss of or
Damage to the Goods caused by Fire, unless such Fire shall be proven to be
caused by the Carrier through personal Design, Neglect or Privity. In any case
where this Exemption is not permitted by compulsory Law, and no other
defenses according to this Bill of Lading and / or applicable Legislation would
exonerate the Carrier from Liability, the Carrier shall not be liable for Loss or
Damage caused by Fire unless proven to have been caused by gross
Negligence.
13. Both-to Blame Collision Clause
If the Vessel on which the Goods specified on Page 2 (Front side hereof) of
this Bill of Lading are carried (the carrying Vessel) comes into Collision with
another Vessel (non-carrying Vessel) as a result of the fault or negligence of
the other vessel, the consequences are that the losses are set-off, recouped
or recovered by the other (non-carrying) Vessel or her Owners as part of their
Claim against the Carrier (the carrying Vessel). This Provision of the Carrier's
non-liablility remains in Effect in other Jurisdictions even if unenforceable in
the Courts of the United States.
14. General Average (Havarie Grosse)
a. General Average shall be adjusted according to the York-Antwerp Rules 1974, as
amended, at any Place at the Option of the Carrier, whether declared by the Carrier or
any Person or Vessel other than the Merchant.
b. in the Event of Accident, Danger, Damage or Disaster before or after the
Commencement of the Voyage, resulting from any Cause whatsoever, whether due to
Negligence or not, or with Consequences for which the Carrier is not responsible by
Statute, Contract or otherwise, the Goods, shippers, Consignees may incur
responsibility for above in Respect of the Goods.
c. If salving Vessel is owned or operated by the Carrier, Salvage shall be paid for as fully
as if said salving Vessel (or Vessels) belonged to Strangers.
d. Such Deposits the Carrier or his Agents deem sufficient to cover the estimated
Contribution of the Goods and any Salvage and special Charges there-on shall, if
required, be made by the Goods, Shippers, Consignees or Owners of the Goods to the
Carrier before Delivery of the Goods, and if not so required, within three months of
the Delivery of the Goods, whether or not at the Delivery the Merchant had Notice of
the Carrier's Request for a required Deposit Payment.
e. The Carrier shall be under no Obligation to exercise any Lien for General Average
Contribution due to the Merchant.
f. The Merchant expressly renounces any and all Codes, Statutes, Regulations or Laws
which might otherwise apply, insofar as applicable Law permits.
15. Jurisdiction
Any Suit to recover on any Claim for Loss or Damage to the Goods carried
under this Bill of Lading shall ultimately be delivered at the Carrier's
Headquarters, and be brought only in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of New York, in accordance with the Applicable Laws. As an
Alternative, provided all Parties agree, the Claim may be settled by Arbitration
at a Place to be agreed on by all Parties.
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