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2.15.2. The confirmation in 2.15.1 must be accompanied by the revised stowage
instructions for these late arrival containers. Stowage instructions for
late arrival containers may not impact on the already planned working of
the vessel. Late Arrival stowage instructions must allow the container
gantries to make a single pass over the vessel to load these late arrival
containers last. Stowage instructions which leave open stowage
positions under deck to allow for the loading of late arrivals will not be
accepted by the Terminal Operator.
2.15.3. The Customer must carry out the obligations imposed on it in Clause
2.15.2 above at least ten (10) hours prior to the estimated time of
completion of the loading originally planned for the Customer’s vessel at
the Terminal, in respect of each and every call above such list,
whichever is the later.
2.16. 72 hours After Completion of Discharge
2.16.1. Within seventy-two (72) hours of the discharge of each container from
the vessel, in respect of each and every call of the vessel at the
Terminal, the Customer or the Container Operator must provide the
Terminal Operator with delivery instructions in respect of all containers
to be discharged and must, in respect of containers containing any cargo
not cleared by the Customs authorities provide instructions for delivery in
bond and, in respect of containers containing all cleared cargo, must
provide delivery instructions.
2.16.2. The onus remains on the Customer or Container Operator to ensure that
the container and cargo is released by Customs authorities before
delivery is effected, unless released in bond to a depot licensed by
Customs authorities. In respect of release messages for imports and
pre-advice for exports, the Customer is assumed to have the requisite
clearance from the customs authority.
2.16.3. Import Containers which have not been customs cleared (including
consignments which have been stopped by any Government
Department) or for which removal orders have not been presented to the
carrier, may be kept at the Terminal until disposal instructions have been
received. The period for which such containers will be kept in a Terminal
will be at the sole discretion of the Terminal Operator, and all containers
remaining in the Terminal after the expiry of the free storage period as
determined by the Terminal Operator, will incur storage charges at the
SOPCT 01/04/2013 – 31/03/2014
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