Effective	20JUL2004
Filed	20JUL2004
Filing Codes	I

Freight charges, assessorial charges, surcharges or other
charges named in this Tariff including advanced charges may
be prepaid or collect (see NOTE 1) at origin or
destination, SUBJECT to the provisions named herein.
However, regardless of whether B/L payment status is
prepaid or collect, the Shipper, his duly authorized
Freight Forwarder, the Consignee and the Beneficial Cargo
Owner shall be, and will remain, jointly and severally
liable for all unpaid charges and freight, including but
not limited to, any sums advanced or disbursed by the
Carrier for the account of the cargo.
     
NOTE 1:  Shipments of the following commodities MUST be
 PREPAID in all instances:  Household Goods; Personal
 Effects
     
a. All freight and additional charges named in this Tariff
   are due and considered earned upon receipt of the cargo
   by the originating Carrier, or his agent, and shall be
   paid to the Carrier without discount or deduction,
   whether the ship and/or cargo is lost or not lost,
   transportation is interrupted or abandoned, whether the
   cargo is damaged or ruined, or whether packages or
   containers are delivered empty or partly empty at
   destination.
     
b. Rates and charges named in this Tariff are quoted in
   U.S. Currency and have been determined with due
   consideration to the relationship of U.S Currency to the
   other currencies involved,  In the event of any material
   deterioration in the exchange value of U.S. Currency,
   Carrier reserves the right, upon publication herein, to
   adjust the rates and charges named in this Tariff to
   remove any adverse effect in conformity with the U.S.
   Shipping Act of 1984, as amended, and the regulations of
   the Federal Maritime Commission issued pursuant thereto.
     
c. When freight and other charges named in this Tariff are
   paid in foreign countries, Carrier will accept payment
   in a foreign currency provided it is freely convertible.
   When payment is effected in other than U.S. Currency,
   currency conversion shall be calculated on the basis of
   the highest official bank selling rate of exchange as
   quoted on the official exchange for the currency
   involved, on the day shipment is tendered to originating
   Carrier.
     
d. The payment status of a B/L may NOT be changed once
   transportation service of cargo has commenced (i.e.
   "prepaid" shipments cannot be changed to "collect"
   shipments and likewise "collect" shipments cannot be
   changed to "prepaid" shipments) without the express
   approval of the Carrier.
     
e. Carrier or its duly authorized agent, will, upon request
   of the Shipper, Freight Forwarder, Consignee or
   Beneficial Cargo Owner, extend credit to the party
   listed in the B/L as responsible for the payment of
   freight and charges, in amounts not to exceed freight,
   assessorial, terminal and/or advanced charges.  The
   credit period shall be 30 (thirty) days from the date
   of delivery of cargo in the case of collect shipments or
   from the date of originating Carrier's cargo receipt in
   the case of prepaid shipments.
     
   If freight or other charges are NOT paid within the
   credit period specified above, the Carrier will cancel
   the delinquent party's credit privileges after which
   time ALL freight and assessorial charges applying on
   shipments moving for the account of such party MUST be
   paid in cash, cashier's check or money order at the
   time, or prior to the time, cargo is tendered to
   originating Carrier for transportation.
     
   If any party responsible for the payment of charges
   fails or refuses to pay lawful freight and/or other
   charges due as specified above, Carrier shall be
   entitled to recover all collection costs incurred,
   including but not limited to, reasonable collection
   agency fees, attorney's fees and court costs.

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