The customer’s attention is drawn to the Clauses here
of which exclude or limit the Company’s liability and those
which require the Customer to Indemnify the Company in certain
circumstances.
DEFINTIONS AND APPLICATION 1.
In these conditions:-
“Company” Torbulk Limited
“Person” Includes the persons or any Body or Bodies
Corporate.
“The Owner” Means the Owner of the goods (Including any
packaging, containers or equipment) to which any business
concluded under these Conditions relates and any other person
who is or may become interested in them
“Customer” Means any person at whose request or on whose
behalf the Company undertakes any business or provides advice,
information or services.
2(A) Subject to Sub-Paragraph (B) below, all and any
activities of the Company in the course of business whether
gratuitous or not are undertaken subject to these Conditions.
2.If any legislation is compulsorily applicable to any
business undertaken, these Conditions shall, as regards such
business, can be read as subject to such business be read to
such subject to such legislation and nothing in these
Conditions shall be construed as a surrender by the company of
any of its rights or immunities or as an increase of any of
its responsibilities or liabilities under such legislation and
if any of these Conditions be repugnant to such legislation
and if any part shall as regards such business be overridden
to that extent and no further.
2.The customer warrants that he is either the Owner or the
authorised Agent of the Owner and also that he is accepting
these Conditions not only for himself but also as Agent for
and on behalf of the Owner.
THE COMPANY
4(A) Subject to Clauses 11 and 12 below, the Company shall
be entitled to procure any or all of its services as an Agent
or to provide those services as a Principal.
2.The Company shall on demand by the customer provide
evidence of any Contract entered into as Agent for the
customer. Insofar as the Company may be in default of this
obligation, it shall deemed to have contracted with the
Customer as a principal for the performance of the customer’s
instructions.
5.When the Company contracts as a Principal for any
services, it shall have full liability a) to perform such
services itself or b) to subcontract the whole or any part of
such services to third parties (including the Company’s own
parent, subsidiary, or associated companies)
5.When the Company acts as an Agent on behalf of the
Customer, the Company shall be entitled (and the Customer
hereby expressly authorises the company) to enter into all
such Contracts on behalf of the Customer as maybe necessary or
desirable to fulfil the Customer’s instructions and subject to
the trading conditions of the parties with whom such contracts
are made.
5.The company reserves to itself a reasonable liberty as to
the means, route and procedure to be followed in the handling,
storage and transportation of goods.
8(A) Subject to Sub-Clause (B) hereof, the Company shall
have a general lien on all goods and documents relating to
goods in its possession, custody or control for all sums due
at any time from the Customer or Owner, and shall be entitled
to sell or dispose of such goods or documents as Agent for and
at the expense of the customer and apply the proceeds in or
towards the payment of such sums on 28 days notice in writing
to the customer. Upon accounting to the customer for any
balance remaining after payment of any sum due to the company
and the costs of sale or disposal the company shall be
discharged of any liability whatsoever in respect of the goods
or documents.
2.When the goods are liable to perish or deteriorate, the
Company’s right to sell or dispose of the goods shall arise
immediately upon any sum becoming due to the Company subject
only to the Company taking reasonable to bring to the
Customer’s attention its intention of selling or disposing of
the goods before doing so.
9.The Company shall be entitled to retain and be paid all
brokerages, commissions, allowances and other remuneration’s
customarily retained by or paid to Freight Forwarders.
10(A) If delivery of the goods or any part thereof is not
taken by the Customer Consignee or Owner, at the time and
place when and where the Company is entitled to call upon such
person to take delivery thereof, the Company shall be entitled
to store the goods or any part thereof at the sole risk of the
Customer, whereupon the liability of the Company in respect of
the goods of that part thereof stored as aforesaid shall
wholly cease and the cost of such Storage if paid for or
payable by the Company or any Agent or Sub-Contractor of the
Company shall forthwith upon demand be paid by the Customer to
the Company.
2.The Company shall be entitled at the expense of the
Customer to dispose of (by sale or otherwise as may be
reasonable in all the circumstances).
i.on 28 days notice in writing to the customer , or (where
the customer cannot be traced and reasonable efforts have been
made to contact any parties who may reasonably be supported by
the Company to have any interest in the goods) without notice,
any goods which have been held by the Company for 90 days and
which cannot be delivered as instructed, and
ii.without prior notice, goods which have perished,
deteriorated or altered or are in immediate prospect of doing
so in a manner which has caused or may reasonably be expected
to cause loss or damage to the Company or Third Parties or to
contravene any applicable laws or regulations
11(A) No Insurances will be effected except upon express
instructions given in writing by the Customer and all
Insurances effected by the Company are subject to the usual
exceptions and conditions of the policies of the Insurance
Company or Underwriters taking the risk. Unless otherwise
agreed in writing the Company shall not be under any
obligation to effect a separate Insurance on each consignment
but may declare it on any open or general Policy held by the
Company.
2.Insofar as the Company agrees to effect Insurance, the
Company acts solely as Agent as for the Customer. The Limits
of liability under the Clause 27(A) (ii) of these conditions
shall not apply to the Company’s obligations under Clauses
11(A) and (B).
12(A) Except under special arrangements previously made in
writing or under the terms of a printed document signed by the
Company, any instructions relating to the delivery or release
of goods in specified circumstances only, such as (without
prejudice to the generality of the Clause) against payment or
against surrender of a particular document, are accepted by
the Company has to engage third parties to effect compliance
with the instructions, only as Agents for the Customer.
2.The Company shall not be under any liability in respect
of such arrangements as are referred to under Sub-Clause (A)
hereof save where such arrangements are made in writing.
2.In any event, the Company’s liability in respect of the
performance or arranging the performance of such instructions
shall not exceed the limits setout in Clause 27(A)(ii) of
these Conditions.
13.Advice and information, in whatever form it may be
given, is provided by the Company for the Customer only and
the Customer shall not pass such advice or information to any
Third Party without the Company’s written agreement. The
Customer shall indemnify against all loss and damage suffered
as a consequence of any breach of this Condition by the
Customer.
14(A) Except under special arrangement previously made in
writing the Company will not accept or deal with bullion,
coln, precious stones, jewelry, valuables, antiques, pictures,
human remains, livestock, pets and plants. Should any customer
nevertheless deliver any such goods to the Company or cause
the Company to handle or deal with any such goods otherwise
then under special arrangements previously made in writing the
Company shall be under no liability whatsoever for or in
connection with such goods howsoever arising.
2.The Company may at any time waive its rights and
exemptions liability under Sub-Clause (A) above in respect of
any one or more of the categories of goods mentioned herein or
of any part of any category. If such waiver is not in writing,
the onus of proving such waiver shall be on the Customer.
15.Except following instructions previously received in
writing and accepted by the Company, the Company will not
accept or deal with goods of a dangerous or damaging nature,
nor with goods likely to harbor or encourage vermin or other
pests, nor with goods liable to taint or effect other goods.
If such goods are accepted pursuant to a special arrangement
and then in the opinion of the Company they constitute a risk
to other goods, property, life or health, the Company shall
where reasonably practicable contact the Customer, but
reserves the right at the expense of the Customer to remove or
otherwise deal with the goods.
15.Where there is a choice of rates according to the extent
or degree to the liability assumed by carriers, warehousemen
or others, no declaration of value where optional will be made
except under special arrangements previously made in writing.
THE CUSTOMER
15.The Customer warrants:
That the description and particulars of any goods furnished
by or on behalf of the Customer are accurate.
That all goods have been properly and sufficiently
prepared, packed, stowed, labeled and/or marked, and that the
preparation, packing, stowage, labeling and marking are
appropriate to any operations or transactions effecting the
goods and the characteristics of the goods.
That where the Company receives the goods from the Customer
already slowed in or on a container, trailer, tanker, or any
other device specifically constructed for the carriage of
goods by land, sea or air (each hereafter individually
referred to as the “transport unit” ), the good condition, and
is suitable for the carriage to the intended destination of
the goods loaded therein or thereon.
15.Should the Customer otherwise than under special
arrangements previously in writing as set out in Clause 15
above deliver to the Company or cause the Company to deal with
or handle goods of a dangerous or damaging nature, or goods
likely to harbor or encourage vermin or other pests, or goods
liable to taint or effect other goods, he shall be liable for
all loss or damage arising connecting with such goods and
shall indemnify the Company against all penalties, claims,
damages, costs and expenses whatsoever arising in connection
therewith, and the goods may be dealt with in such manner as
the company or any other person in whose custody they may be
at any relevant time shall think it.
15.The Customer undertakes that no claim shall be made
against any Director, Servant or Employee of the Company which
imposes or attempts to impose upon them or any liability in
connection with any services which are the subject to these
conditions and if any such claim should nevertheless be made,
to indemnify the Company against all the consequences thereof.
20 The Customer shall save harmless and keep the Company
indemnified from and against:-
1.All liability, loss damage, costs and expenses whatsoever
(including without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing, all duties, taxes, imposts, levies, deposits and
outlays of whatsoever nature levied by any authority in
relation to the goods) arising out of the Company acting in
accordance with the Customer’s instructions or arising from
any breach by the Customer of any Warranty contained in these
conditions or from the negligence of the Customer and
2.Without derogation from Sub-Clause (A) above, any
liability assumed incurred by the Company when by reason of
carrying out the Customer’s instructions the company has
reasonably become liable or may become liable to any other
party, and
3.All claims, costs and demands whatsoever and by
whomsoever made or preferred in excess of the liability of the
Company under the terms of these Conditions regardless whether
such claims, costs and demands arise from or in connection
with the negligence or breach of duty of the Company, its
Servants, Sub-Contractors or Agents, and
4.Any claims of a general average nature which may be made
on the company
21(A) The Customer shall pay to the company in cash or as
otherwise agreed all sums immediately when due and without
reduction or determent on account of any claim, counterclaim
or set-off
2.In respect of all sums which are overdue with reference
to the Late Payments (interest) Act 1998 the Customer can be
liable to pay to the Company Interest calculated at 8% above
the prevailing Base Rate of the London clearing banks
22.Despite the acceptance by the Company of Instructions to
collect freight, duties, charges or other expenses from the
Consignee or any other person the Customer shall remain
responsible for such freight, duties, charges or expenses on
receipt of evidence of proper demand and in the absence of
evidence of payment (for whatever reason) by such consignee or
other person when due
22.Where the liability for general Average arises in
connection with the goods, the Customer shall promptly provide
security to the Company or to any other party designated by
the Company in a form acceptable to the company.
LIABILITY AND LIMITATION
22.The Company shall perform its duties with a reasonable
degree of care, diligence, skill and judgement.
25 The Company shall be relieved of liability for any loss
or damage and if to the extent that such loss or damage is
caused by:
1.strike, lock-out, stoppage or restraint of labor, the
consequences of which the Company is unable to avoid by the
exercise of reasonable diligence;
2.any cause or event which the Company is unable to avoid
and the consequences whereof the Company is unable to prevent
by the e the Company is unable to prevent by the exercise of
reasonable diligence.
26 except under special arrangements previously made in
writing the Company accepts no responsibility for departure or
arrival dates or goods.
27(A) Subject to clause 2(B) and 11(B) above and sub-clause
(D) below the company’s liability howsoever arising and
notwithstanding that the cause of loss or damage be
unexplained shall not exceed
i.in the case that claims for loss or damage to goods; (a)
the value of any goods lost or damaged, or (b) at the rate of
two Special Drawing Rights as defined by the International
Monastery Fund (hereinafter referred to as SDR’s). per kilo of
the gross weight of any goods lost or damaged whichever shall
be the least.
(ii) In the case of all other claims:
1.the value of the goods the subject of the relevant
transaction between the Company and it’s Customer, or (b) a
sum at the rate of two SDR’s per kilo of the gross weight of
the goods the subject of the said transaction, or (c) 75,000
in respect of any one transaction whichever shall be the
least.
For the purposes of clause 27(A) the value of the goods
shall be their value when they were or should have been
shipped. The value of SDR’s shall be calculated as at the date
when the claim is received by the Company in writing.
2.subject to Clause 2(B) above, and Sub-Clause (D) below,
the Company’s liability for loss or damage as a result of
failure to deliver or arrange delivery of goods in a
reasonable time or (wherethere is a special arrangement under
Clause 26) to adhere to agreed departure or arrival rates
shall not in any circumstances whatever exceed a sum equal to
twice the amount of the Company’s charges in respect of the
relevant transaction.
2.Save in respect of such loss or damage as is referred at
Sub-Clause (B) and subject to Clause 2(B) above and Sub-Clause
(D) below, the Company shall not in any circumstances
whatsoever be liable for indirect or consequential loss such
as (but not limited to ) loss of profit, loss of market or the
consequences of delay or deviation however caused
2.By special arrangement agreed in writing, the Company may
accept liability in excess of the limits set out in
Sub-Clauses (A) to (C) above upon the Customer agreeing to pay
the Company’s additional charges for accepting such increased
liability. Details of the Company’s additional charges will be
provided upon request.
28(A) any claim by the Customer against the Company arising
in respect of any service provided by the Customer or which
the Company has undertaken to shall be made in writing and
notified to the Company within 14 days of the date upon which
the Customer became or should have become aware of any event
or occurrence alleged to give rise to such claim and any claim
not made and notified as aforesaid shall be deemed to be
waived and absolutely barred except where the Customer can
show that it was impossible for him to comply with this Time
Limit and that he has made the claim as soon as soon as it was
reasonably possible for him to do so.
3.Notwithstanding the provisions of Sub-Paragraph (A) above
the Company shall in any event be discharged of all liability
whatsoever howsoever arising in respect of any service
provided for the Customer or which the Company has undertaken
to provide unless suit be brought and written notice thereof
given to the Company within nine months from the date of the
event or occurrence alleged to give rise to a cause of action
against the Company.
JURISDICTION AND LAW
29 These conditions and any act or contract to which they
apply shall be governed by English Law and any dispute arising
out of any act or contract to which these Conditions apply
shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English
Courts.