RULE: 34.1 – GENERAL RULES: Eff: 01SEP2010

Effective : 01SEP2010
Filing Codes : C

 

SCOPE:

The rules, regulations, conditions, commodity rates and/or

charges set forth in this schedule apply to or from the

following terminal:

        NAME                      ADDRESS

       --------                  ---------

 SAIPAN STEVEDORE COMPANY, INC.    P.O. BOX 500208

                                  SAIPAN, MP 96950

 TELEPHONE NO.: 670-322-9240   FAX NO.: 670-322-8568

This document sets forth the terms and conditions upon

which the contractor will perform. This document will

be considered in full force and effect upon the

 performance by contractor of work as set forth and all

such terms and conditions shall then become binding on

both parties. All charges will be for the account of the

vessel owner, charterer, operator, consignee, shipper,

owner and/or their agents.

 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS:

The following definitions shall govern in interpretating

these rates, rules and regulations:

A.1 CARGO shall mean goods, wares, materials, or any object

for commerce that is or is to be transported.

a). BULK CARGO shall mean cargo such as sand, fertilizers,

copra, etc., which require special "bulk" handling or

bagging for discharge or loading and carried in bulk without

mark or count.

b). CONTAINERIZED CARGO shall mean cargo in a container

conforming to the specifications defined in Section A.4.

c). DRUMMED CARGO shall mean liquid cargo such as

gasoline, oils, greases, asphalt, chemicals, etc.,

packed in the average 55-gal steel drum.

d). FRUSTRATED CARGO shall mean cargo that for any

reason remains undelivered with the port terminal

facilities within thirty (30) days for general cargo and

one (1) day for reefer cargo from date of discharge from

the carrying vessel.

e). HAZARDOUS CARGO shall mean all commodities which

U.S.C.G. lists in their publication, "Explosives or

Other Dangerous Articles on Board Vessels" either in

open or closed shelter, deemed hazardous and dangerous

cargo.  Charges will be assessed accordingly under the

provision of the schedule.

f). INBOUND CARGO shall mean cargo received at the port

terminal facilities by water transportation.

g). OUTBOUND CARGO shall mean cargo received at the

terminal facilities for shipment by water

transportation.

h). PALLETIZED CARGO shall mean quantity of any item,

packaged or unpackaged, which is arranged on a pallet in

a specified manner and securely fastened thereto so that

the whole is handled as a unit, bearing one shipping

mark and consigned to one consignee.

I). STUFFING CARGO shall mean the stowing of cargo into

a container or van from a position in front of the

container at point of rest.

j). TRANSHIPMENT CARGO shall mean cargo which is off-

loaded from one vessel and loaded onto another vessel

for further transport and so designated by documentation

furnished by the first carrier or its agents to the

Terminal Operator.

k). UNSTUFFING CARGO shall mean removal of cargo from a

container or van onto pallets at point of rest.

A.2 CHARGE(S) ON DELIVERY shall mean charge(s) levied

against commercial cargo for handling services, storage,

demurrage, wharfage, etc., and shall be paid in full at

the time cargo is delivered to consignee or his

authorized agent or representative.

A.3 CHECKING shall mean the services of counting and

checking cargo against appropriate documents for the account

of the cargo or the vessel, or other person requesting

same.

A.4 CONTAINER shall mean rigid, re-usable, dry cargo,

insulated, refrigerated, flat rack, liquid tank, or open

container capable of being mounted onto or dismounted

from wheels, chassis, or flat bed trailer.  The

container shall be 8' wide, 20', 24', 35', 40' 45' long and

4' to 12' high.  Except for dimensions which are given

above, it shall be constructed in conformity with the

specifications for freight containers adopted by the

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and

American Organization for Standardization (ASO).  The

container will have top and bottom corner castings

conforming to ISO/ASO specifications.

A.5 DAY shall mean twenty-four (24) hours commencing at

midnight and ending the following midnight.

A.6 DEMURRAGE CHARGE shall mean the assessment of a

penalty fee against inbound or outbound cargo not

removed from the port terminal facilities during the

"free time" period.

A.7 DOCK shall mean any wharf, pier, bulkhead, quay

landing or other structure to which a vessel may make

fast or which may be utilized in the discharge and

loading of passengers and/or cargo.

A.8 FREE TIME shall mean the specified period of time

during which cargo may occupy space assigned to it in

the port terminal facilities, free of demurrage charges,

prior to loading or subsequent to discharge of such

cargo from a vessel.

A.9 GENERAL MANAGER shall mean the General Manager of

Saipan Stevedore Company.

A.10 HANDLING SERVICES shall mean services rendered by

the Terminal Operator on or for the benefit of the cargo

during the period in which the cargo is in the care and

custody of the Terminal Operator, when received at the

place of rest assigned to the cargo by the Terminal

Operator, and from which cargo may be delivered to/from

consignee/shipper within the port terminal facilities other

than the end of ship's tackle.

A.11 HEAVY LIFT shall mean articles of cargo and/or

equipment which requires special rigging and/or must be

handled by vessel's gear or dock crane and the service

of providing heavy lift cranes and equipment for lifting

cargo.

A.12 LINE HANDLING SERVICES shall mean the charge for

handling the lines of the vessel when docking and

undocking.

A.13 OPEN STORAGE (OUTSIDE OR YARD STORAGE) shall mean

all other storage areas within the fenced and/or

security area except those defined as warehouse or

transit-shed storage.

A.14 PERSON shall mean any natural person, group, or

association of persons, firms, partnerships,

corporations, municipal or other Government entities.

A.15 POINT OF REST shall mean that area on the terminal

facilities which is assigned for the receipt of inbound

cargo from the ship and from which inbound cargo may be

delivered to consignee, and that area which is assigned

for the receipt of outbound cargo from shippers for

vessel loading.

A.16 PORT TERMINAL FACILITIES shall mean one or more

structures comprising a terminal unit, and including,

but not limited to docks, wharves, warehouses, covered

and/or open storage space, cold storage plants, grain

elevators and/or bulk cargo loading and/or unloading

 structures, landings, and receiving stations, used in

the transmission, care and convenience of cargo and/or

passengers in the interchange of same between land and

water carriers or between two water carriers.

A.17 REGULAR WORK SHIFT HOURS shall mean those hours

that are recognized as a day or night shift and does not

exceed eight (8) hours.

A.18 RE-STOWING CARGO shall mean the discharge of cargo

onto the dock from vessel's hold and back-loading the

same cargo into the same or different hold as requested

by the vessel's Master or Chief Officer.

A.19 ROLL ON ROLL OFF VESSELS shall mean vessels with

adjustable ramps.

A.20 SPECIAL SERVICES shall mean any special service

including but not limited to checking, trash and garbage

disposal, shifting, sorting, removal of lashing or

shoring, laying of dunnage, discharge and backloading of

dunnage, rigging of cargo gears, building or removal of

catwalk or other service requested by the carrier or

necessarily incidental to the loading and discharging of

cargo and not ordinarily performed by the Terminal

Operator.

A.21 STAND-BY OR DETENTION TIME shall mean that time

when stevedores are ordered to stand-by due to power

failure, vessel gear failure, rain, or any other reasons

through no fault of the Terminal Operator or its

employees.

A.22 STEVEDORE SERVICES shall mean services rendered by

the Terminal Operator, for the benefit of the carrier/

cargo during the period in which non-containerized cargo

is being moved by employees of the Terminal Operator

between the end of the vessel's tackle and the vessel's

hold, or from the vessel's hold to the end of the

vessel's tackle and including placing of cargo on

pallets, slings, nets, or other equipment for the

purpose of lifting cargo out of the vessel; lifting

cargo into the vessel from the dock or from the vessel

to the dock.  For containerized cargo, stevedore

services shall mean services rendered the carrier/cargo

between the vessel's deck or hold and the point of rest

on the dock or the terminal facilities.

A.23 Schedule shall mean a publication containing the

actual rates, charges, classifications, rules, regulations

and practices of any person or marine terminal operator

carrying on the business of furnishing wharfage, dock,

warehouse, or other marine terminal services or facilities

in connection with a common carrier by water in the United

States or its possessions.  The term "practices" refers to

those usages, customs or modes of operation which in any way

affect, determine or change the rates, charges or services

provided by a marine terminal operator.

A.24 TERMINAL OPERATOR means a person engaged in the

United States or a commonwealth, territory, or possession

thereof, in the business of furnishing wharfage, dock,

warehouse or other terminal facilities in connection with a

common carrier, or in connection with a common carrier and a

water carrier subject to Subchapter II of Chapter 135 of

title 49, United States Code.  A marine terminal operator

includes, but is not limited to, terminals owned or operated

by states and their political subdivisions; railroads who

perform port terminal services not covered by their line

haul rates; common carriers who perform terminal services;

and wharehousemen who operate port terminal facilities. In

this schedule it shall also mean the Terminal Operator at

the Port of Saipan, i.e., Saipan Stevedore Company, Inc.

A.25 TERMINAL STORAGE shall mean the service of

providing warehouse or other terminal facilities for

the storing of inbound or outbound cargo after the

expiration of "free time" including wharf storage,

shipside storage, closed or covered storage, open or

ground storage, bonded storage and refrigerated storage

after storage arrangements have been made.

A.26 TON shall mean one of the following, as

appropriate:

a)AS FREIGHTED REVENUE TON - the revenue ton used by the

  carrier according to the vessel's manifest to assess

  the carrier's freight charges.

b)LONG TON - a ton of two thousand two hundred forty

  (2,240) pounds.

c)MEASUREMENT TON - a ton of forty (40) cubic feet.

d)METERED TON - two hundred forty (240) U.S. gallons.

e)METRIC TON - 2,204.6 lbs. weight.

f)REVENUE TON - 2,000 lbs. weight or 40 cu/ft.

  measurement, and all charges will be computed on

  whichever will produce greater revenue, unless

  specifically designated otherwise.

g)SHORT TON - 2,000 lbs. weight.

A.27 TRANSHIPMENT CHARGES shall mean charges on

transhipment cargo and are in lieu of any other handling,

stevedoring, and storage charges, except as otherwise

specified herein.

A.28 UNDER THE HOOK DELIVERY shall mean delivery of

cargo by the carrier from the end of the vessel's tackle

directly to vehicle or other conveyance owned or under

the control of the consignee or his agent thus

eliminating terminal services being executed by the

Terminal Operator.  The reverse procedure applies for

outbound cargo.

A.29 USAGE shall mean the use of terminal facility by

any rail carrier, lighter operator, trucker, shipper,

or consignee, their agents, servants, and/or employee,

when they perform their own car, lighter or truck

loading or unloading, or the use of said facilities for

any gainful purpose for which a charge is not otherwise

specified.

A.30 VAN shall mean manufactured, re-usable cargo

container which is specifically designed for, and used

as a means of transporting by water transportation,

packaged or bulked articles, and may be in collapsible,

rigid or mobile, and must be less than 20' in length, 8'

wide, and 4' to 10' high and may not be less than 160

cu/ft. outside measurement and 130 cu/ft. inside

measurement.

EXCEPTIONS:  A cargo container approved by the

Government of the Northern Marianas Islands and which is

used for transporting household goods and personnel

effects will not be subject to the above measurement

limitations.

A.31 VESSELS  shall mean steamboats, motorboats,

sailing vessels, barges, lighters, liners, pleasure

craft, or any structure(s) made to float on water for

navigation.

A.32 WAREHOUSE STORAGE shall mean storage inside any

warehouse transit shed operated by and under the control

of the Terminal Operator.

A.33 WEATHER WORKING DAYS shall mean normal working days

which are not affected by weather or other factors

outside the control of the Terminal Operator.

A.34 WHARFAGE shall mean a charge assessed against the

cargo or vessel on all cargo passing or conveyed over,

onto, or under wharves or between vessels (to or from

barge, lighter or water) when berthed at a wharf or when

moored in ship adjacent to wharf, or place at any points

of rest on the dock or terminal facility when such cargo

is to be discharged or loaded on a vessel berthed at a

piling structure, dock, or pier operated by the

Terminal Operator. Wharfage is solely the charge for use

of the facilities and other services.  Cargo received

for transhipment to another port is exempt from this

charge.  Unless otherwise provided, wharfage shall be

considered earned and will be assessed whether or not

cargo received on the port terminal facilities is

eventually loaded on any vessel.

EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE MARKS

A....Denotes increase.

C....Denotes changes in wording which results in neither

     increase nor reduction in charges.

I....Denotes new or initial matter.

R....Denotes reduction.

&....And.

$....United States Currency.

'....Feet.

"....Inches.

%....Percent.

Ad Val ....  Ad Valorem

A F R T ...  As Freighted Revenue Ton

A.M. ......  Before Noon

A.Q. ......  Any Quantity

Ave. ......  Average

Bbl  ......  Barrel

B.F. ......  Board Foot/Feet

B/L  ......  Bill of Lading

B.M. ......  Board Measurement

Cbm, CM, M3  Cubic Meter

CC   ......  Cubic Centimeter

CM   ......  Centimeter

Col  ......  Column

Concl .....  Conclude

Cont'd ....  Continued

CFR  ......  Code of Federal Regulations

Ctn  ......  Carton

CU   ......  Cubic

Cu. Ft.....  Cubic Feet

CWT  ......  100 Pounds

Doz. ......  Dozen

e.g. ......  For Example

Etc. ......  Et Cetera

F.A.S. ....  Freight Alongside Ship

FBM  ......  Foot Board Measure

F.I. ......  Free In

F.I.O. ....  Free In and Out

F.I.O.S. ..  Free In, Out and Stowed

F.O.  .....  Free Out

F.O.B. ....  Free on Board

F.M.C. ....  Federal Maritime Commission

Ft.  ......  Foot or Feet

Hdlg. Chgs.  Handling Charges

i.e. ......  That is

Inc. ......  Incorporated

Incl ......  Inclusive

Jct. ......  Junction

K.D. or K/D  Knock Down

K.D.F. ....  Knock Down Flat

Kilos .....  Kilograms

Lb. or Lbs.  Pound or Pounds

Lt. .......  Long ton (2240 lbs. or 1016 Kilos)

M   .......  40 cubic feet

MBM .......  1,000 Feet Board Measure

Min. ......  Minimum

mm   ......  Millimeter

N.O.S. ....  Not otherwise specified in this Schedule.

Pkg. or Pkgs Package or Packages

P.M. ......  Afternoon

R/T  ......  Revenue Ton. (W/M)

SL & C ....  Shipper's Load and Count

ST   ......  Short Ton (2000 Lbs. or 907.185 Kilos)

SU or S/U .  Set Up

U.S. ......  United States of America

U.S.$ .....  United States Dollars and Cents.

U.S.P. ....  United States Pharmacopoeia

Viz.  .....  Namely

Vol. ......  Volume

W   .......  2,000 pounds or 40 cubic feet whichever

             produces the greater revenue.

WT  .......  Weight