Letter of Indemnity

Date: ______

To / The Owners of MV.______and Mediterranean Shipping Co SA
Name of Ship / MV.
Voyage
Port of Loading
Port of Discharging
Cargo Description
No of Packages
Container No
Bill of Lading Number, Date and Place of Issuance

Whereas the above cargo was shipped on the above vessel through the booking made by us [insert the name of the booking agent] ______on behalf of [insert the name of the shipper]______and is consigned to [insert name of B/L consignee] ______for delivery at the port of [insert name of discharge port stated in the Bill of Lading] ______,

and in consideration of your agreement to the ship the cargo, we [insert the name of the booking agent] hereby guarantee and agree as follows:

  1. We guarantee the trueness and accuracy of the description of the cargo as provided by us which including but not limited to the name, mark, number of packages or pieces, weight, quantity, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “cargo description”).

2. To indemnify you, your servants and agents and to hold all of you harmless in respect of any liability, loss, damage or expenses of whatsoever nature which you may sustain by reason of any misdescription and/or inaccuracy in the cargo description and/or cargo is abandoned.

3. In the event of any proceedings being commenced against you or any of your servants or agents in connection with the misdescription and/or inaccuracy in the cargo description and/or cargo is abandoned, to provide you or them on demand with sufficient funds to defend the same.

4. If, in connection with any misdescription and/or inaccuracy in the cargo description and/or cargo is abandoned, the ship or any other ship or property belonging to you should be arrested or detained or if the arrest or detention thereof should be threatened to provide on demand such bail or other security as may be required to prevent such arrest or detention or to secure the release of such ship or property and to indemnify you in respect of any liability, loss, damage or expenses caused by such arrest or detention or threatened arrest or detention whether or not such arrest or detention or threatened arrest or detention may be justified.

5. We hereby agree that our liability under this indemnity shall be joint and several with the liability of the shipper under the bill of ladingand shall not be conditional upon your proceeding first against the shipper or any other person, whether or not such person is party or liable under this indemnity.For the avoidance of doubt the issuance of this indemnity by us is without prejudice to the carrier’s right to claim against the shipper or any other person.

6. This indemnity shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Chinese lawand each and every person liable under this indemnity shall at your request submit to the jurisdiction of the Chinese Courts.

Yours faithfully,

[insert the name ofthe booking agent]

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Signature