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MARINE TERMINAL SERVICEAGREEMENT 201195PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY ANDCIA SUDAMERICANA DE VAPORES S.A.111. The individuals executing this Agreement on behalf<strong>of</strong>the respectiveparties is authorized and empowered to bind the party on whose behalfeach such individual. . .IS sIgnmg.k. Severability. If any provision <strong>of</strong> this Agreement is declared void orunenforceable, such provision shall be severed from this Agreement, which shall otherwiseremain in full force and effect and this Agreement shall be deemed reformed to replace thevoid or unenforceable provision with a valid and enforceable provision as similar as possiblein effect to the void or unenforceable provision. The parties shall meet and confer as soon aspracticable for the purpose <strong>of</strong> drafting, in good faith, the substitute provision. If anapplicable law or court <strong>of</strong> competent jurisdiction prohibits or excuses either party fromundertaking any contractual commitment to perform an act hereunder, this Agreement shallremain in full force and effect, but the provision requiring such action shall be deemed topermit such party to take such action at its discretion. If, however, such party fails to take theaction required hereunder, the other shall be entitled (subject to, and in addition to theremedies provided herein) to terminate this Agreement.1. Binding Effect. The provisions <strong>of</strong>this Agreement shall be binding upon andinure to the benefit <strong>of</strong> the parties and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors andassigns; provided, however, that this subsection shall not negate, diminish, or alter therestrictions on transfers applicable to Carrier set forth elsewhere herein.m. Time <strong>of</strong> Essence. Time is <strong>of</strong> the essence <strong>of</strong> this Agreement and eachprovision here<strong>of</strong>.n. Interpretation. Both parties and their respective legal counsel have reviewedand have participated in the preparation <strong>of</strong> this Agreement. Accordingly, no presumptionwill apply in favor <strong>of</strong>either party in the interpretation <strong>of</strong>this Agreement or in the resolution<strong>of</strong> the ambiguity <strong>of</strong> any provision in the Agreement.o. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, and the fullyexecuted counterparts shall together constitute a single original Agreement.p. Collective Carrier Provisions. The parties acknowledge that Carrier and itsaffiliated companies (LIBRA, NORASIA and CSVV) requested that PHA agree to enter intoa single <strong>agreement</strong> collectively with CSAV, with respect to the matters herein. Accordingly,for clarification, the parties agree as follows:i. The Commitment Discount Level shall be determined by totaling theloaded containers <strong>of</strong> Carrier and its affiliated companies together.ii. The Commitment Discount so calculated shall be provided to Carrierand its affiliates, as long as Carrier is party to this Agreement, on the terms provided herein.Page 13

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