LETTER OF UNDERTAKING

DATE:

THE MANAGER –CUSTOMER SERVICE

OOCL LANKA (PRIVATE) LTD.,

2nd FLOOR, ROBERT SENANAYAKE BUILDING,

46/5, NAWAM MAWATHA,

COLOMBO 2

Dear Sirs,

NAME OF VESSEL/VOY:

E.T.A /DATE OF ARRIVAL AT COLOMBO:

BILL/S OF LADING NO/S:

CONTAINER NO/S OR NUMBER OF CONTAINERS:

I/We ………………………. legitimate cargo owner and rightful holder and consignee / notify of the above stated Bill/s of Lading do hereby declare as follows.

In Consideration of your releasing the above mentioned container/s to be removed from the Customs premises to our de-vaning premises, we hereby indemnify you and your principals against all consequences of any nature whatsoever which may occur during our operations.

Further we agree and guarantee to pay without questions all charges involved including liner demurrages & detention as per the below given rates in the removal of the said container/s from the wharf and return the empty container/s ONLY to your nominated container depot address of which is appearing on the body of the delivery order.

IN-BOUND LINER D&D TARIFF (First 7 days are free) / 20' DRY / 40' DRY / 45'DRY / 20'RF / 40'RF / 45'RF
FROM 8TH TO 21st DAY (1st slab of 14 days) / $7.88 / $15.75 / $16.11 / $31.50 / $63.00 / $72.45
Thereafter until empty is returned / $10.50 / $21.00 / $24.15 / $42.00 / $84.00 / $96.60

We shall return the empty container/s in good order within a period of 48 hours failing which within our liner demurrage free period from the time of removal of the said containers from customs premises. We are responsible and fully accountable to keep a close track of empty container/s after removal from the port to make sure that empty containers are duly returned to your nominated depot without delay especially when containers are handled by our clearing & forwarding agents. We are also directly responsible to you for all actions of our clearing & forwarding agents in the event of any delay and / or damage to your empty container/s.

In the case of freight forwarders appearing as the consignee/notify party in the above said OOCL B/L, we take full responsibilityfor all actions by our ultimate consignee or any third party and we shall duly follow up to make sure that your empty container is delivered strictly to your nominated depot and in the event of any deviation from this, we take full responsibility to recover your empty container even going to the extent of involving police or Fraud Bureau and deliver your empty containers to your nominated depot along with full settlement of all outstanding liner demurrage charges directly to you by us.

We further undertake to pay any or all charges that may arise in the event of the container/s is/are damaged whilst in our custody. We duly undertake to obtain EIR from the terminal prior to removal of the container/s from the port in case if we find the container in damaged comndition to prove that the damage did not occur whilst the container is in our custody. In the event of our failure to submit any EIR to you, we take full respinsibility for any kind of container damages and agree to pay without questions any container repair cost. The condition of the container at the receiving depot will be conclusive for purpose of evaluating the status of the empty container.

Also in the event the container/s is/are damaged prior to our removing same from the port premises, we undertake to inform you of such damage/s before we remove the container to our premises.

In the event of our container being reefer, we hereby guarantee to pay the electricity charges upon receipt of your invoice along with the copies of the supporting invoices from the terminal concerned.

In the event of our payment cheque being dishonored by any chance due to any circumstances of any nature whatsoever, we further agree to pay the full amount of the cheque value by cash within one working day upon receipt of verbal or written notice from you along with the cheque return fee of LKR 5000/=.

We shall duly settle your liner demurrage before return of the empty containers even in case of our containers get held up due to any reason of any nature whatsoever including detention by Sri Lanka Customs.

If we breach this letter of undertaking we fully agree to pay all costs, demurrages, damages etc. however caused without question.

Yours Faithfully,

(NAME OF THE COMPANY)…………………………..

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SIGNATURE

NAME:……………………………

DESIGNATION:…………………………

NIC NUMBER:……………………………

MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:…………………………

FORM: QFCSV002