Victoria County Navigation District
Tariff No. 1-A
Issued: November 1, 2001
Effective: January 1, 2002
SECTION 3: REGULATIONS GOVERNING FACILITIES &
CARGO
STEVEDORE & FREIGHT HANDLING
ITEM: 300
No person, firm, corporation or other business
entity shall operate as or carry on the permanent and continuous
business of stevedore or freight handler unless and until there shall
first have obtained from the Authority a license authorizing such
activity. As used in this item, stevedore is an entity engaged in the
activity of loading and/or unloading cargo, except bulk liquid; freight
handler is an entity engaged in the physical loading or unloading of
rail cars or trucks or engaged in any other cargo handling operation,
except bulk liquid cargo, in or on the facilities of the Authority.
An application for license with accompanying fee
shall be submitted to the Authority. Specific criteria pertinent to the
license application are available from the Executive Director. If, upon
review by the Authority, the applicant is found ready and able to
perform the services requested, the Authority will issue a license for
the calendar year. Issuance of the license shall be evidenced by the
dated signature of a duly authorized Authority representative on the
application letter.
Licenses are granted for a calendar year and
renewals must be requested on or about December 1. A license may be
revoked or renewal denied if the licensee fails to comply with the
Authority’s Tariff, is no longer in business or has been inactive
over six months unless good cause is demonstrated for inactivity. A
license is not transferable.
Transload and intermittent cargo handling services
conducted at facilities of the Authority, but not intended to
ultimately move on or off a vessel, are not subject to this license
provision. Such services must be approved by the Executive Director and
meet minimum insurance, credit requirements and other provisions set
forth by the Authority.
• Stevedore / Freight Handler license
application Fee: $1,000.
• Annual Renewal Fee: $1,000.
FREE TIME, WHARF DEMURRAGE RULES & CHARGES
ITEM: 305
Cargo which is discharged into or onto the wharf
facilities of the Authority from rail cars, trucks or vessels, shall be
subject to the following provisions:
1. Outbound or inbound cargo intended for delivery
to or received from a vessel is granted fifteen (15) days free time
which includes Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays. Free time commences
on the day after first receiving of cargo into or onto facilities from
its conveyance.
2. After expiration of free time, the following
wharf demurrage charges will be assessed on cargo discharged into the
facilities or open areas of the Authority. CHARGE: On all cargo, ten
cents ($.10) per net ton for each day or part thereof.
3. To encourage business, cargo may be assigned
space for additional free time of thirty days. The free time accorded
under this provision will be subject to availability of suitable open
space and to the making of arrangements for the use thereof in advance
of the cargo arrival.
4. Cargo delivered to the port for water transport
but subsequently not shipped is subject to wharf demurrage charges with
no free time allowance, commencing with the date of arrival at the
port.
5. Wharf demurrage charges are for the account of
the vessel, owner or agent for inbound cargo and for the account of the
to cargo owner, shipper, receiver or their agents for outbound cargo.
The Authority reserves the right to hold cargo at its initial point of
rest or move it at the risk and expense of the owner to another
location. The Authority may place a lien on the cargo for accrued
charges under this provision.
HANDLING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
ITEM: 310
Materials classified as hazardous by the USCG or
DOT will be accepted by the Authority for handling in waterborne
commerce only if such materials and the way the are handled conforms
with all rules and regulations promulgated by those agencies and all
OSHA, federal, state and municipal ordinances issued pursuant thereto.
The Authority may refuse the use of its facilities
for the handling of such hazardous and dangerous materials which are
considered by it constituting undue risk to its’ facilities,
their users, and or the citizens of the Victoria County Navigation
District.
USE OF CRANES ON FACILITIES
ITEM: 315
No track-propelled material handling equipment is
permitted for use on improved properties of the Authority, including
all docks and roadways, without suitable precautions being taken. All
operating areas shall be covered by steel plate, crane mats or other
pre approved protective materials. Outrigger use shall require
appropriate surface protection. Prior to use, supervisors of material
handling equipment shall prepare engineering calculations for proper
weight distribution to prevent damage to Authority facilities.
CLEANING OF WHARFS & SHEDS
ITEM: 320
Users of wharves, transit sheds and other
facilities of the Authority are held responsible for cleaning the
property utilized. Cleaning and removal of equipment to assigned areas
must be completed within 24 hours of operation completion or sooner if
directed. Failure to do so will result in the port performing the work
with all expense charged to the responsible party at cost plus 20%. A
minimum charge of $300 will be assessed.
UTILITIES PROVIDED
ITEM: 325
RAIL OPERATIONS & TRANSLOADING
ITEM: 330
The Authority maintains rail track for the use of
tenants and customers of the port. The Authority is served by the UPRR.
Use of Authority track is generally accommodated on a first come first
served basis as indicated by written application for use. The port
reserves the right to coordinate use based on utilization and
preference deemed in the best interest of the Authority and its
customers. Those users not having a stevedore or freight handler
license must meet port criteria delineated in Tariff Item 300 prior to
scheduling rail transfers.
All switch fees or other rail charges are for the
account of the user. Transloading taking place on port facilities not
under lease are subject to prior approval and the user will be assessed
a $35.00 per car transload fee in addition to any other charge herein.
Rail cars spotted at the port have three (3)
working days free time to accomplish the transfer. The
Authority’s retains the right to control its facilities based on
demand or special circumstances. Each day beyond the free time will be
assessed a fee of $10.00 per car per day.
OVER DIMENSIONAL & OVERWEIGHT CARGO
ITEM: 335
Over dimensional (any two dimensions, LxHxW, >
14 ft.) and/or overweight (>100 Ton) cargo has a unique impact on
facilities and utilization. For all operations involving over
dimensional and/or overweight operations, including all roll on - roll
off operations, a dock use charge of $1,000. per day applies. The
charge is in addition to any other applicable charges.
TRANSSHIPMENT OF CARGO
ITEM: 340
Cargo, which is discharged from a vessel and
intended for transshipment will be assessed wharfage on the outward
movement if reloaded within seven days of initial placement. If cargo
remains beyond the seventh day, the inward and outward wharfage will be
assessed.
DIRECT TRANSFER OF WATERBORNE CARGO
ITEM: 345
The Authority will assess a terminal use fee of
$.50 per ton for all cargo direct transferred between rail or truck and
any vessel which does not result in placement to a point of rest on
Authority facilities. Charges are assessed against the responsible
party for wharfage charges. The charge is in addition to any other
applicable charge here in.
• Section 1: General
Information, Rules & Regulations
• Section 2: Regulations
Governing Use of Waterway
