The Ministry of Transport has just issued the Circular No. 61/2015/TT-BGTVT dated November 02, 2015 on regulations on cargo transportation on inland waterways, Organizations or individuals should submit 01 (one) set of application for approval for the cargo with actual inseparable size over 10 m, 40 m or 4.5 m in width, length and height respectively or inseparable cargo of over 100 tons to Vietnam Inland Waterways Agency or Regional Inland Waterways Branch, to the Services of Transport to Vietnam Maritime Administration or Maritime Branch.
The application includes a written request and super-size or super-weight cargo transport plan according to instructions. Besides, the Circular also allows the cargo transport traders to request transport buyers to open packages for examination in case of any doubt about declaration of cargo types; reject transport of packages failing to meet requirements and cargo banned from transportation; request payment of fees for storage of cargo on the ship as
a result of the fault caused by transport buyers or cargo recipients…
In case the cargo is damaged or lost by the fault of the transport trader, for cargo with value declared in the bill of lading, compensation should be made for the value declared; If actual damage is lower than declared value as proved by the transport trader, compensation for value of actual damage; for cargo without declaration of value in the bill of lading, compensation for average value of cargo of the same type in arrival area. Or in case the damage or loss of cargo is caused partly by the transport trader, docker, attendant, compensate for the damage or loss it has caused; In case the damage or loss results in overall damage, compensate for the whole. Apart from compensation for damage, the transport trader, docker, attendant shall return additional fees previously paid for the quantity of damaged cargo.
This Circular takes effect on January 01, 2016.
Source: luatvietnam.vn
