Tariff Rules Directory

Rule: HAZARDOUS CARGO

Rule #: 16

Filed on: 01/01/2012

Effective: 01/01/2012

Thru:

Expire:

A) All commodities which the office of the Federal Register in their publication entitled "Code of Federal Regulations (46 CFR 146.01-1) - Transportation or Storage of Explosives or other Dangerous Articles or Substances, and Combustible Liquids on board Vessels" prescribed to be carried on cargo vessels on deck only, either in the open or under cover, shall be charged the Dangerous or Hazardous Cargo, rate; except where a specific NRA is provided for.

B) Shipments of inflammable and hazardous cargo referred to in this rule are subject to special booking and shall be delivered at destination in accordance with regulations promulgated by Port Authorities and at the risk and expense of the consignee and/or owners of the goods.

C) The transportation of explosives, will be governed by the United States Code of Federal Regulations, i.e. CFRTitles 49, Shipping Parts 100-199 as revised or superseding regulations, and to the extent applicable, the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMCO) published by the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization 101-103 Piccadilly, London, WIV, OAE, England as listed below:

Class 1 - Explosives

2 - Gasses; Compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure

3 - Inflammable Liquids

4 - Inflammable Solids

5 - Oxidizing Substances and organic peroxide

6 - Poison and infectious substance

7 - Radioactive substance

8 - Corrosives

9 - Miscellaneous dangerous substance

10 - Agent Thomas A. Phemister, Water Carrier Tariff No. 32ICC No. 32, FMC 27 (Dangerous Articles Tariff)

11 - Agent Thomas A. Phemister's Bureau of Explosives Tariff No. B.O.E. - 600, ICC No. B.O.E. - 600, FMC F No. 2B