Carriage U05 C03a

unit 5

maritime transport

Container ships

1. Container ships. They are large and capacity ships. The largest, up to 20 thousand teus. They transport containers from 10 to 45 feet, adapted to ISO standards.2. General or multipurpose cargo. This type of vessel does not have containers in the hold; only on deck. They adapt to various kinds of palletized (pallet-handled), dry or liquid loads. They contain tanks for liquids and refrigerated tanks.

3. Bulk carrier. In this case, they transport loose cargo, in bulk. But they can also transport vehicles and machinery.4. Roll-on / Roll-off. They transport wheeled cargo (vehicles, with or without cargo), loaded and unloaded using ramps. They can carry between 2,000 and 7,000 cars.

5. Refrigerators. This vessel transport perishable merchandise, which requires maintaining a refrigeration chain.6. Chemical loads. They transport chemical products in tanks conditioned for each type of substance, according to the degree of toxicity and corrosivity.7. From liquefied or methane gases. They transport liquefied natural gas, in tank tanks, in a semi-pressurized environment, at a temperature of -160 ° C.

8. Heavy lift cargo. These vessels move very heavy and high-volume loads, from industrial machinery to other smaller vessels and oil platforms.9. Livestock. They transport live animals, generally livestock.

The shipping agent is the natural or legal person who is authorized to act on behalf of the ship-owner or operator, under the capacity of agent or commercial commission agent, on his or her behalf as:

• General shipping agent, who will have the power to represent your principal or principal in contracts for the transportation of goods, leasing and chartering; appoint shipping agent consignee of ships and carry out other commercial acts that his principal or client entrusts to him, as well as everything that corresponds to the maritime agency contract

Points about the shipping agent:Shipping agent consignee of ships, who will have the power to carry out administrative acts and procedures in relation to the vessel in the port of consignment in accordance with this Law.Protective shipping agent, who will be hired by the ship-owner or the charterer, as the case may be, to protect their interests and supervise the work carried out by the consignee shipping agent.

More points about the shipping agent:

• The protective shipping agent, before being admitted, must guarantee that the interested party will go through what he does and will pay what was judged and sentenced. The guarantee will be qualified by the authority under its responsibility and will be granted by the protective shipping agent, committing to the business owner to pay the damages, losses and expenses incurred by him due to his fault or negligence.

• Every shipping agent will be entitled to receive notifications, even of summons, on behalf of the shipowner or operator in which case the Judge will grant a period of sixty business days to respond to the claim.