Terms and Conditions
These terms and conditions of service constitute a legally binding contract between the "Company" and the "Customer". In the event the Company renders services and issues a document containing Terms and Conditions governing such services, the Terms and Conditions set forth in such other documents(s) shall govern those services.
BY USING ALL CARGO SOLUTION, INC. (ACS) SERVICES, YOU THEREBY AGREES TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
1. Definitions
(a) "Company" shall mean All Cargo Solution, Inc., its subsidiaries, related companies, agents and/or representatives; (b) "Customer" shall mean the person for which the Company is rendering service, as well as its agents and/or representatives, including, but not limited to, shippers, importers, exporters, carriers, secured parties, warehousemen, buyers and/or sellers, shipper's agents, insurers and underwriters, break-bulk agents, consignees, etc. It is the responsibility of the Customer to provide notice and copy(s) of these terms and conditions of service to all such agents or representatives; (c) "Documentation" shall mean all information received directly or indirectly from Customer, whether in paper or electronic form; (d) "Third parties" shall include, but not be limited to, the following: "carriers, truckmen, cartmen, lightermen, forwarders, OTIs, customs brokers, agents, warehousemen and others to which the goods are entrusted for transportation, cartage, handling and/or delivery and/or storage or otherwise".
2. Company as agent
The Company acts as the "agent" of the Customer for the purpose of performing duties in connection with the entry and release of goods, post entry services on behalf of the Customer: as to all other services, Company acts as an independent contractor
3. Limitation of Actions
(a) Unless subject to a specific statute or international convention, all claims against the Company for a potential or actual loss, must be made in writing and received by the Company, within ninety (90) days of the event giving rise to claim; the failure to give the Company timely notice shall be a complete defense to any suit or action commenced by Customer. (b) All suits against Company must be filed and properly served on Company as follows: (i) For claims arising out of ocean transportation, within one (1) year from the date of the loss; (ii) For claims arising out of air transportation, within two (2) years from the date of the loss; (iii) For claims arising out of the preparation and/or submission of an import entry(s), within seventy-five (75) days from the date of liquidation of the entry(s); (iv) For any and all other claims of any other type, within two (2) years from the date of the loss or damage.
4. Client disclosure of cargo shipped
(a) Client assures company that client has legal right to ship cargo to its port of destination. (i) such cargo is owned by client, or client has permission of the owner to ship such cargo (permission must be presented in notarized writing or transfer of title) (b) Client assures company that cargo being shipped is not: (i) stolen, hazardous, prohibited by local or international law, explosive, restricted trade cargo, special tarriff cargo. (c) COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REPORT ALL SUSPICIOUS OR DANGEROUS ACTIVITY TO AUTHORITIES AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALLOW FOR INSPECTION OF ALL DOCUMENTATION AND CARGO TO BE EXPORTED.
5. No Liability for the Selection or Services of Third Parties and/or Routes
Unless services are performed by persons or firms engaged pursuant to express written instructions from the Customer, Company shall use reasonable care in its selection of third parties, or in selecting the means, route and procedure to be followed in the handling, transportation, clearance and delivery of the shipment; advice by the Company that a particular person or firm has been selected to render services with respect to the goods, shall not be construed to mean that the Company warrants or represents that such person or firm will render such services nor does Company assume responsibility or liability for any action(s) and/or inaction(s) of such third parties and/or its agents, and shall not be liable for any delay or loss of any kind, which occurs while a shipment is in the custody or control of a third party or the agent of a third party; all claims in connection with the Act of a third party shall be brought solely against such party and/or its agents; in connection with any such claim, the Company shall reasonably cooperate with the Customer, which shall be liable for any charges or costs incurred by the Company.
6. Quotations Not Binding
Quotations as to fees, rates, freight charges, insurance premiums or other charges given by the Company to the Customer are for informational purposes only and are subject to change without notice; no quotation shall be binding upon the Company unless the Company in writing agrees to undertake the handling or transportation of the shipment at a specific rate or amount set forth in the quotation and payment arrangements are agreed to between the Company and the Customer.
Unless otherwise noted, all quotations are: valid for 30 days from the date of original quotation, subject to equipment availability, subject to any and all tariff additionals valid at time of service. Inland freight quotations are: subject to third party increases valid at time of shipment, subject to any fuel surcharges valid at time of shipment, subject to weight limitations and weight distribution requirements in accordance with the local and national rules and regulations of the country(ies) of transit, subject to availability of inland carrier at time of booking. Loading, lashing, securing, blocking and bracing of cargo is for shipper’s account. Carrier reserves the right to stow cargo in the best interest of the Vessel and in compliance with local, national and international rules, regulations and conventions. On deck shipments at shipper's risk. Dangerous cargo, as defined by 49 CFR or the IMDG Code, is subject to the line's approval at time of booking. Kindly note all vessel dates are subject to changes. Equipment is subject to availability.
7. Reliance on Information Furnished
(a) Customer acknowledges that it is required to review all documents and declarations prepared and/or filed with the Customs Service, other Government Agency and/or third parties, and will immediately advise the Company of any errors, discrepancies, incorrect statements, or omissions on any declaration filed on Customer's behalf; (b) In preparing and submitting customs entries, export declarations, applications, documentation and/or export data to the United States and/or a third party, the Company relies on the correctness of all documentation, whether in written or electronic format, and all information furnished by Customer; Customer shall use reasonable care to ensure the correctness of all such information and shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any and all claims asserted and/or liability or losses suffered by reason of the Customer's failure to disclose information or any incorrect or false statement by the Customer upon which the Company reasonably relied. The Customer agrees that the Customer has an affirmative non-delegable duty to disclose any and all information required to import, export or enter the goods.
8. Declaring Higher Value to Third Parties
Third parties to whom the goods are entrusted may limit liability for loss or damage; the Company will request excess valuation coverage only upon specific written instructions from the Customer, which must agree to pay any charges therefor; in the absence of written instructions or the refusal of the third party to agree to a higher declared value, at Company's discretion, the goods may be tendered to the third party, subject to the terms of the third party's limitations of liability and/or terms and conditions of service.
9. Insurance
Unless requested to do so in writing and confirmed to Customer in writing, Company is under no obligation to procure insurance on Customer's behalf; in all cases, Customer shall pay all premiums and costs in connection with procuring requested insurance.
10. Disclaimers; Limitation of Liability
(a) Except as specifically set forth herein, Company makes no express or implied warranties in connection with its services; (b) Subject to (d) below, Customer agrees that in connection with any and all services performed by the Company, the Company shall only be liable for its negligent acts, which are the direct and proximate cause of any injury to Customer, including loss or damage to Customer's goods, and the Company shall in no event be liable for the acts of third parties; (c) In connection with all services performed by the Company, Customer may obtain additional liability coverage, up to the actual or declared value of the shipment or transaction, by requesting such coverage and agreeing to make payment therefor, which request must be confirmed in writing by the Company prior to rendering services for the covered transaction(s). (d) In the absence of additional coverage under (c) above, the Company's liability shall be limited to the following: (i) where the claim arises from activities other than those relating to customs brokerage, $50.00 per shipment or transaction, or (ii) where the claim arises from activities relating to "Customs business," $50.00 per entry or the amount of brokerage fees paid to Company for the entry, whichever is less; (e) In no event shall Company be liable or responsible for consequential, indirect, incidental, statutory or punitive damages even if it has been put on notice of the possibility of such damages.
ACS'S LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF $500 PER CONTAINER, FOR DAMAGES SUBMITTED IN WRITING AND SHOWN TO BE THE FAULT OF ACS.
11. Advancing Money
All charges must be paid by Customer in advance unless the Company agrees in writing to extend credit to Customer; the granting of credit to a Customer in connection with a particular transaction shall not be considered a waiver of this provision by the Company. All credit terms are subject to property stored at ACS warehouse as collateral for payment, and shall be revoked if service is finished or terminated
12. Indemnification/Hold Harmless
The Customer agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the Company harmless from any claims and/or liability arising from the importation or exportation of Customer’s merchandise and/or any conduct of the Customer, which violates any Federal, State and/or other laws, and further agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless against any and all liability, loss, damages, costs, claims and/or expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorney’s fees, which the Company may hereafter incur, suffer or be required to pay by reason of such claims; in the event that any claim, suit or proceeding is brought against the Company, it shall give notice in writing to the Customer by mail at its address on file with the Company.
13. Inspection Consent
Company may, but shall not be obligated to, inspect any shipment. Cargo items tendered for transportation may be subject to security controls by carriers and to other government regulations. The customer expressly agrees and consents to searches / inspections / screenings of all cargo in accordance with applicable security controls, initiatives and regulations, including, but not limited to, the regulations of the U.S. Transportation and Security Administration.
14. C.O.D. or Cash Collect Shipments
Company shall use reasonable care regarding written instructions relating to "Cash/Collect" or "Deliver (C.O.D.)" shipments, bank drafts, cashier's and/or certified checks, letter(s) of credit and other similar payment documents and/or instructions regarding collection of monies but shall not have liability if the bank or consignee refuses to pay for the shipment.
Client shall be responsible for all domestic and/or international wire transfer fees associated with any transaction.
15. Forfeiture of Discounts and Costs of Collection
All discounts offered, as indicated on the invoice faces, are forfeited should Customer fail to comply in all respects with payment terms. In any dispute involving monies owed to Company, the Company shall be entitled to all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney’s fees and interest at 15% per annum or the highest rate allowed by law, whichever is less, unless a lower amount is agreed to by Company.
16. General Lien and Right to Sell Customer's Property
(a) Company shall have a general and continuing lien on any and all property of Customer coming into Company's actual or constructive possession or control for monies owed to Company with regard to the shipment on which the lien is claimed, a prior shipment(s) and/or both; (b) Company shall provide written notice to Customer of its intent to exercise such lien, the exact amount of monies due and owing, as well as any on-going storage or other charges; Customer shall notify all parties having an interest in its shipment(s) of Company's rights and/or the exercise of such lien. (c) Unless, within thirty days of receiving notice of lien, Customer posts cash or letter of credit at sight, or, if the amount due is in dispute, an acceptable bond equal to 110% of the value of the total amount due, in favor of Company, guaranteeing payment of the monies owed, plus all storage charges accrued or to be accrued, Company shall have the right to sell such shipment(s) at public or private sale or auction and any net proceeds remaining thereafter shall be refunded to Customer.
17. No Duty to Maintain Records for Customer
Customer acknowledges that pursuant to Sections 508 and 509 of the Tariff Act, as amended, (19 USC §§1508 and 1509) it has the duty and is solely liable for maintaining all records required under the Customs and/or other Laws and Regulations of the United States; unless otherwise agreed to in writing, the Company shall only keep such records that it is required to maintain by Statute(s) and/or Regulation(s), but not act as a "recordkeeper" or "recordkeeping agent" for Customer.
18. Obtaining Binding Rulings, Filing Protests, etc.
Unless requested by Customer in writing and agreed to by Company in writing, Company shall be under no obligation to undertake any pre- or post Customs release action, including, but not limited to, obtaining binding rulings, advising of liquidations, filing of petition(s) and/or protests, etc.
19. Preparation and Issuance of Bills of Lading
Where Company prepares and/or issues a bill of lading, Company shall be under no obligation to specify thereon the number of pieces, packages and/or cartons, etc.; unless specifically requested to do so in writing by Customer or its agent and Customer agrees to pay for same, Company shall rely upon and use the cargo weight supplied by Customer.
20. No Modification or Amendment Unless Written
These terms and conditions of service may only be modified, altered or amended in writing signed by both Customer and Company; any attempt to unilaterally modify, alter or amend same shall be null and void.
21. Compensation of Company
Customer, shippers, consignees and bill-to parties are jointly and severally liable for the compensation of the Company for its services. The Company’s charges may be reversed to the responsible parties if a shipment is refused or payment is not made by the original bill-to party. The compensation of the Company for its services shall be included with and is in addition to the rates and charges of all carriers and other agencies selected by the Company to transport and deal with the goods and such compensation shall be exclusive of any brokerage, commissions, dividends, or other revenue received by the Company from carriers, insurers and others in connection with the shipment. On ocean exports, upon request, the Company shall provide a detailed breakout of the components of all charges assessed and a true copy of each pertinent document relating to these charges. In any referral for collection or action against the Customer for monies due the Company, upon recovery by the Company, the Customer shall pay the expenses of collection and/or litigation, including a reasonable attorney fee.
22. Severability
In the event any Paragraph(s) and/or portion(s) hereof is found to be invalid and/or unenforceable, then in such event the remainder hereof shall remain in full force and effect.
23. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue
These terms and conditions of service and the relationship of the parties shall be construed according to the laws of the State of New Jersey without giving consideration to principles of conflict of law. All disputes arising hereunder shall be resolved in Georgia and no other place.
24. Customer and Company
(a) irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the State and Federal courts located in Georgia; (b) agree that any action relating to the services performed by Company, shall only be brought in said courts; (c) consent to the exercise of in personam jurisdiction by said courts over it, and (d) further agree that any action to enforce a judgment may be instituted in any jurisdiction.
25. Storage and Storage Charges
ACS shall provide 30 days free storage for all vehicles that are eventually loaded by ACS. All additional storage shall accumulate charges of $10 per day for cars that are stored outside, $20 per days fore cars stored inside, all other storage charges as per rate sheet posted. A $50 release fee shall be applied in addition to storage charges for all vehicles not loaded by ACS but stored at ACS's facilities. ACS reserves the right to place a lien on any cargo/vehicle stored at our warehouse facilities with unpaid storage or any other outstanding charges billed to Customer, ACS also reserves the right to sell such cargo at public or private auction to satisfy all outstanding charges.
LOADING, WAREHOUSING, DISMANTLING, Fees
LOADING
Car Loading $150.00 (Each)
Motorcycle Loading on Floor $75.00 (Each)
Motorcycle Loading on Deck $125.00 (Each)
ATV Loading on Floor $75.00 (Each)
ATV Loading on Deck $125.00 (Each)
Jet Sky on Trailer $125.00 (Each)
Jet Sky on Crate $175.00 (Each)
Boat Loading up to 7’6” Wide on Trailer $350.00 (Each)
Boat Loading up to 7’6” Wide on Crate $650.00 (Each)
Boat Loading up to 8’6” Wide on Trailer $1,050.00 (Each)
Boat Loading up to 8’6” Wide on Crate $1,350.00 (Each)
Semi Trucks Dismantled and Loaded $850.00 (and up each)
Heavy Machinery is quoted up on request
Automobile Cutting and Dismantling
Vehicle cut into 3 pieces $300.00 (Each)
Complete dismantling $500.00 (and up each)
Personal Effects $250.00 (1/2 TU)
(ALL PERSONAL AFFECT NEED TO BE BOXED AND READY FOR LOADING)
BOX FEE MAY APPLY
Ramp 8X4 for Personal Effects $100.00 (each ramp)
General Cargo 5/10/5
Pallet Loading/Unloading $5.00 per pallet in and $5.00 (per pallet out)
Warehouse Handling/In-Out/Monthly Storage Fee $10.00
Sort, Segregate and Palletize by P.O., SKU or DC $0.10 per Carton
Load Unload Floor Loaded 40’ Container $500.00
Cross Dock Unloading from Container directly in to 53’ Trailer
Palletized $175.00 (up to 26 pallets)
Floor Loaded $600.00 plus $0.10 per Carton
Palletizing (standard 2 way) $7.00 per Pallet
Stretch Wrap $2.50 per Pallet
STORAGE
Outside Car Storage $10.00 per day
Inside Car Storage $20.00 per day
Outside Oversized Equipment $20.00 per day
Standard Pallets 42X48X48 $10.00 per month
Oversized Pallets $20.00 per month
OTHER FEES
Receiving Fees $25.0 Each
Releasing Fee $25.00 Each
Check Fee $25.00 Each Check
Savannah, GA Local Drayage $200.00
Atlanta to Savannah Drayage $850.00
Savannah-Atlanta-Savannah Drayage $1,050.00
Atlanta Drop off Fee $200.00
Wire Transfer Fee $25.00
Bad Check Fee $35.00
General Labor Rate $35.00 per labor hour
After Hours Labor Rate $75.00 per labor hour
Weekend Labor Rate $100.00 per labor hour
Title Validation Fee $150.00 per shipment
Domestic Mailing Fee $25.00
International Mailing Fee $150.00
WORK HOURS 9AM-5PM MONDAY-FRIDAY
PLEASE NOTE: ALL STORAGES NEED TO BE PAID EVERY MONTH OR PREPAID UPFRONT. ALL CARGO THAT HAS UNPAID
BALANCE FOR 6 MONTH WILL BE CONSIDERED ABANDONED AND WILL BE AUCTIONED TO COVER STORAGE FEE. ACS IS
NOT RESPONSIBLE TO REMIND CUSTOMERS TO PAY STORAGE.