NRA TERMS AND CONDITIONS

A. The Booking Confirmation is an NVOCC Negotiated Rate Arrangement (NRA) pursuant to 46CFR520.13 and 532 agreed to by Vanguard and Customer. The Quote number is the NRA number. The terms of the NRA shall bind the parties. NRA rates may not be modified after the time the shipment is received by Vanguard or its agent. The NRA tariff rules and the Bill of Lading Terms and Conditions governing NRA shipments are provided free of charge at www.vanguardlogistics.com. NRA bookings are also subject to the ADESSO℠ Terms and Conditions which can be found at www.vanguardlogistics.com/adesso-terms.

B. Vanguard (“the Carrier”) has opted to be exempt from tariff publication requirements per 46 CFR520 and 532. In that respect Carrier has opted for non-exclusive use of NVOCC Negotiated Rate Arrangements (NRA) on or after June 22, 2017.

C. NRA means the written and binding arrangement between an NRA shipper and an eligible NVOCC to provide specific transportation service for a stated cargo quantity, from origin to destination on and after receipt of the cargo by the Carrier or its agent.

D. “NRA shipper” means a cargo owner, the person for whose account the ocean transportation is provided, the person to whom delivery is to be made, a shippers' association, or an NVOCC ocean transportation intermediary, as defined in section 3(17)(B) of the Act (46 U.S.C. 40102(16)), that accepts responsibility for payment of all applicable charges under the NRA.

E. Vanguard reserves the right to decline to follow a direction from the shipper/customer to select an ocean carrier of its choosing.

F. Rates may not be modified in an NRA after the time the shipment is received by the Carrier or its agent (including originating carriers in the case of through transportation).

G. Quotations are valid for 14 calendar days

H. Quotations and bookings are only valid for the weights and measurements as provided. If weights and dimensions do not match, cargo may be placed on hold at Carrier’s option and a new quote and NRA is to be issued.

I. NRA and other charges shall be based on the actual gross weight and/or overall measurement of each piece or package, except as otherwise provided.

J. Quotations cover All-In transportation charges from DOOR-to-DOOR, DOOR-to-CFS or CFS-to-DOOR and are in US Dollars unless otherwise specified. Quotations exclude Storage charges at origin or destination, Palletization fees, Customs Clearance, Duties/Taxes, Customs bonds, ISF fees, Exam fees.

K. ADESSO℠ cargo moving under an NRA will not be subject to Freight Forwarder Compensation.

L. For the movement of cargo from/to inland points, at Shipper's request, the Carrier will arrange for transportation Via Overland Carrier. Overland Carriers will be utilized on an availability of service basis and NOT restricted to any preferred Carriers, except as Carrier deems necessary to guarantee safe and efficient movement of said cargo.

M. Carrier shall NOT be obligated to transport the goods in any particular type of container or by any particular Vessel, Train, Motor or Air Carrier, or in time for any particular market or otherwise than with reasonable dispatch. Selection of Water Carriers, Railways, Motor or Air Carrier used for all or any portion of the transportation of the goods shall be within the sole discretion of the Carrier.