国际海运服务协议

国际海运服务协议ThisInternationalOceanFreightServiceAgreement(the"Agreement")ismadeandenteredintoasof[InsertDate],byandbetween:[Shipper'sFullLegalName]("Shipper"),havingitsprincipalplaceofbusinessat[Shipper'sAddress],and[Carrier'sFullLegalName]("Carrier"),havingitsprincipalplaceofbusinessat[Carrier'sAddress](collectivelyreferredtoasthe"Parties").WHEREAS,theShipperdesirestoengagetheservicesoftheCarriertotransportcertaingoodsbyoceanfreight,andtheCarrierdesirestoprovidesuchservices;NOW,THEREFORE,inconsiderationofthemutualcovenantsandpromiseshereincontained,thePartiesagreeasfollows:1.DefinitionsandInterpretation除非本协议另有明确约定，下列术语具有以下含义："Goods"означаетвсюкугутовар,включаяупакованныеимаркированныегрузы,атакженегабаритные,тяжеловесные,опасные,рефрижераторныеиживыегрузы,когдаэтопрямоуказано;"Carrier"означает[еслиэтосудоходнаякомпания,тоееимя],ответственногозаперевозкугруза,или[еслиэто货运代理,тоееимя],действующееотимениизасчетсудоходнойкомпании,назначеннойперевозчиком;"BillofLading"("B/L")означает[指定类型，例如：海运提单]，签发时作为货物收据、运输合同证明和/或物权凭证的单证；"Freight"означаетвознаграждение,котороеShipperуплачиваетCarriersзаперевозкуGoods;"PortCharges"означаетвсепортовыеитерминальныесборы,включаясборызаперегрузку,докорабливаниеивыгрузку,еслииноенеуказано;"Voyage"означаетморскуюпоездкусуднасзагрузкойвпортупогрузкиивыгрузкойвпортуназначения;"LiabilityPeriod"означаетпериодвремени,втечениекоторогоCarrierнесетответственностьзасохранностьGoods,обычнос"shoretoshore"или"porttoport",или"warehousetowarehouse",какбудетуказано;"SpecialCargo"означаетопасные,рефрижераторные,живыеидругиегрузы,требующиеособыхусловийперевозки;2.GoodsInformation2.1TheGoodsbeingshippedunderthisAgreementaredescribedasfollows:[Describethenatureofthegoods,includingcommodityname,quantity,weight,measurement(volume),marksandnumbers,packaging].2.2ThedeclaredvalueoftheGoodsis[InsertValue][SpecifyCurrency],whichshallbeusedforpurposesofdetermininganylimitationofCarrier'sliability.2.3IftheGoodsareSpecialCargo,therelevantspecialrequirementsforhandling,stowage,anddocumentationshallbemetasper[refertospecificIncotermsoragreedterms],andtheCarrier'sliabilitymaybesubjecttoadditionallimitationsasperapplicableregulations.3.VoyageandRoute3.1Theintendedvoyageisfrom[PortofLoadingNameandPortCode]("PortofLoading")to[PortofDischargeNameandPortCode]("PortofDischarge").Anydeviationfromthisrouteshallonlybeundertakenwiththepriorwrittenconsentofthenon-originatingParty.3.2Thetransportationmethodshallbe[Specify,e.g.,LinerServiceoperatedbyCarrier/TimeCharterPartyunderreference[CharterPartyReferenceNumber]].4.Carrier'sObligationsandResponsibilities4.1CarriershalltransporttheGoodsfromthePortofLoadingtothePortofDischarge,usingsuitableandreasonablyfitseaworthyvesselsorothermeansofconveyanceavailableatitsoption.4.2Carriershallissue[Specifytypeandnumber,e.g.,oneoriginalMasterBillofLading]totheShipperuponcompletionofloadingatthePortofLoading,providedtheGoodsareloadedandthevoyagecommencesasagreed.4.3CarriershallexerciseduediligencetomaketheGoodssafefortheirintendedpurposeduringtheLiabilityPeriod.4.4CarriershallnotifytheShipper[orNotifyPartyasspecified]oftheGoods'arrivalatthePortofDischarge.4.5CarriershalldelivertheGoodstotheConsigneeatthePortofDischargeuponproductionoftheoriginalBillofLading,orasotherwiseagreedinwriting.5.Shipper'sObligationsandResponsibilities5.1ShippershallprovideCarrierwithallnecessaryandaccurateinformationregardingtheGoods,includingbutnotlimitedtothedescription,quantity,weight,measurement,value,andanyspecialhandlingrequirements.5.2Shippershallberesponsibleforobtainingallnecessaryexportlicenses,permits,andapprovalsrequiredbylawfortheshipmentoftheGoods.5.3ShippershallloadtheGoodsontoCarrier'svesselatthePortofLoadingwithoutunreasonabledelayandatitsownexpense.5.4ShippershallbesolelyresponsibleforanylossordamagetotheGoodsoccasionedbyinadequatepackingormarking.5.5ShippershallpayallFreightandPortChargesdueunderthisAgreementwithintheagreedpaymentterms.5.6ShippershallberesponsibleforclearingtheGoodsthroughcustomsatthePortofDischargeandforallcostsandliabilitiesassociatedwithtakingdeliveryoftheGoods,includinganyimportduties,taxes,andstoragechargesincurredafterdischarge.6.FreightandCharges6.1TheFreightfortheGoodsunderthisAgreementis[Specify,e.g.,USD[Amount]per[Unit,e.g.,CBM/Ton/Piece]].6.2ThetotalFreightamountis[SpecifyTotalAmountorcalculatebasedonW/M/AdValoremrate].6.3AllPortChargesatthePortofLoadingandPortofDischarge,unlessotherwiseagreedinwriting,shallbefortheaccountoftheShipper.ShipperagreestopayanysuchchargesdirectlytotherelevantauthoritiesifrequestedbyCarrier.6.4AllotherchargesincurredbyCarrier,suchaschargesforadditionalservicesrequestedbyShipper,shallbebilledseparatelyandpaidbyShipperuponpresentationoftheinvoice.7.BillofLading7.1Carriershallissuea[Specifytype,e.g.,negotiable,order,ornon-negotiable]BillofLadingdetailingtheGoodsshipped.ThedescriptionontheB/LshallbebasedsolelyontheShipper'sinformation.7.2TitletotheGoodsshallpasstotheConsigneeuponsurrenderoftheoriginalBillofLading(orasotherwiseagreedinwriting).7.3IftheB/Lisnegotiable,itstransfershallbesubjecttotheprovisionsgoverningnegotiableinstrumentsinthejurisdictionapplicabletotheAgreement.8.Carrier'sLiabilityandExemptions8.1Carrier'sliabilityforthelossordamageofGoodsduringtheLiabilityPeriodshallbegovernedby[Chooseone:e.g.,theHagueRules,theHague-VisbyRules,theHamburgRules,theRotterdamRules,orotherspecificagreedterms,referencingapplicableIncotermsifapplicable].8.2Carrier'sliabilityshallbelimitedto[Specifylimit,e.g.,thehigherofUSD[Amountperunit]orUSD[TotalAmount]]foreachpackageorunitofGoodslostordamaged,unlessthelossordamageiscausedbyCarrier'sgrossnegligenceorwillfulmisconduct.8.3CarriershallnotbeliableforlossordamagearisingfromthenatureorqualityoftheGoods,unlesscausedbyCarrier'sactualfaultorneglect.9.DemurrageandDetention9.1Demurrageshallbechargedatarateof[SpecifyRate,e.g.,USD[Amount]perday]iftheConsigneefailstotakedeliveryoftheGoodsfromthePortofDischargewithin[Specifynumber]daysafterthevessel'sarrivalandcompletionofloadingoperations.9.2Detentionshallbechargedatarateof[SpecifyRate,e.g.,USD[Amount]perday]iftheShipperoritsagentfailstoreleasethevessel'scontainerorequipmentheldatthePortofLoadingwithin[Specifynumber]daysafterloadingiscompleted.9.3TheShippershallberesponsibleforpayingDemurrageandDetentioncharges.Carriershallprovidereasonablenoticepriortotheimpositionofsuchcharges.10.Notification10.1CarriershallnotifytheNotifyParty,ifspecifiedbytheShipper,oftheestimatedtimeofarrivalofthevesselatthePortofDischarge.10.2CarriershallprovidetheConsigneewithnecessaryinformationforcargoacceptanceatthePortofDischarge.11.WarandForceMajeure11.1NeitherPartyshallbeliableforanyfailureordelayinperformingitsobligationsunderthisAgreementcausedbyWar,hostilities(whetherdeclaredornot),civilwar,insurrection,revolution,riots,strikes,lockouts,actsofgovernmentsorauthorities,oranyothereventbeyonditsreasonablecontrol(collectively"ForceMajeure").11.2UponoccurrenceofForceMajeure,theaffectedPartyshallpromptlynotifytheotherPartyinwritingandtakeallreasonablestepstomitigatetheeffects.PerformanceofobligationsshallbesuspendedduringtheperiodofForceMajeure.12.ConfidentialityEachPartyagreestokeepconfidentialallnon-publicinformationobtainedfromtheotherPartyinthecourseofthisAgreementandnottodisclosesuchinformationtoanythirdpartywithoutthepriorwrittenconsentofthedisclosingParty,exceptasrequiredbylaworcourtorder.13.GoverningLawandDisputeResolution13.1ThisAgreementshallbegovernedbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsof[SpecifyJurisdiction,e.g.,theCommonwealthofMassachusetts,USA].13.2Anydispute,controversy,orclaimarisingoutoforrelatingtothisAgreement,includingitsbreach,termination,orinvalidity,shallfirstbeattemptedtoberesolvedamicablythroughnegotiationbetweentheParties.13.3Ifthedisputecannotbesettledbynegotiationwithin[Specifynumber,e.g.,30]days,thedisputeshallbefinallysettledby[Chooseone:e.g.,arbitrationinaccordancewiththerulesofthe[SpecifyArbitrationInstitution,e.g.,ICCInternationalCourtofArbitration]effectiveasatthedatehereof,orlitigationinthecourtsof[SpecifyJurisdiction]].14.AgreementFormationandAmendments14.1ThisAgreementconstitutestheentireagreementbetweenthePartiesconcerningthesubjectmatterhereofandsupersedesallprioragreements,negotiations,andunderstandings,whetherwrittenororal.14.2AnyamendmentormodificationofthisAgreementmustbemadeinwritingandsignedbyauthorizedrepresentativesofbothParties.15.EntireAgreement15.1ThisAgreementandtheIncoterms[ifreferenced]incorporatedbyreferenceconstitutethecompleteagreementbetweentheParties.15.2IfanyprovisionofthisAgreementisfoundtobeinvalidorunenforceable,thevalidityandenforceabilityoftheremainingprovisionsshallnotbeaffected.16.NoticesAllnotices,requests,demands,andothercommunicationsrequiredorpermittedunderthisAgreementshallbeinwritingandshallbedeemedgiven(a)whendeliveredpersonally,(b)uponconfirmationofreceiptwhensentbyemail,or(c)onebusinessdayafterdepositwithanationallyrecognizedovernightcourierservice,or(d)threebusinessdaysaftermailingbyregistered