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Port of Wismar (Germany) - Seehafen Wismar GmbH (ID: 4347)
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Wismar-The logistical alternative on the Baltic Sea With extensive new buildings an investment and reconstruction plans that have taken place since 1990, the port underlines its commitment to dynamic development and an orientation to the market economy. The state-of-the-art, high-performence transshipment techniques guarantee fast and efficient loading and unloading of sea-going ships. Highly qualified staff is available to perform expert services around your consignment as well as to help with suggestions and advice. We are happy to tread new paths with you. An efficent service free of red tape and geared towards customer satisfaction solves all the demanding task of transshipment, storage and transport, making the seaport of Wismar your logistical alternative on the Baltic Sea. And in addition, the port offers sites where companies with an affinity for the port may settle. Bulk cargoes Handling and storage of conveyor-belt-carried weather and environmentally sensitive bulk corgoes as well as grab-handled commodities of any kind. General cargo Handling of general cargo on a large scale, e. g. iron, steel and granite products. The available crane capacity and the technical know-how guarantee an efficient transshipment of heavy goods and project cargo. Logs and timber products/forest products Specialized transshipment centres for logs,sawn timber, wood chips and forest by-products. Liquids goods Transshipment centre and storage tanks for mineral oils and chemicals. Roll-on/Roll-off Modern roll-on/roll-off facilities with sufficient traffic and storage areas. Port service Cargo survey, storage and running of bonded warehouses, tallying, weighing, commissioning, cargo protection, distribution, logistics and transport advice, clearance service under own responsibility using subcontractors. Certification The quality management of the port Seehafen Wismar GmbH is certified according to DIN EN 9001 for the: Handling and storage of seaborne goods Maintenance and operation of the seaport infrastructure All other port services Port Charges for using the port of Seehafen Wismar GmbH Area of validity 1. The area where charges are applicable comprises the water areas, the quays and other port facilities of the Seehafen Wismar GmbH. 2. The respective current version of the general business terms of the Seehafen Wismar GmbH applies. Forms of charges To be paid are harbour dues, quay dues and berth dues according to paragraph - charges, clauses I, II and III. Bases for calculation of fees The bases for the calculation of port charges are: 1. For seagoing vessels gross tonnage (GT) according to the international ship tonnage certificate (1969). 2. For inland vessels half the maximum capacity in tonnes indicated in the tonnage certificate. 3. In levying charges according to the base area of vessels, the result of the greatest length multiplied by the greatest width is used as a basis. 4. If charges are levied by periods of time, the full charge is levied for any period started. 5. In calculating quay dues, the quantities loaded or unloaded are rounded up to full t, cbm, rm or fm. 6. The fees according to this list of charges are, insofar as no other agreement has been individually reached, net amounts. Any VAT arising is calculated additionally according to the current version of sales tax. Payment Using the port and port facilities of the Seehafen Wismar GmbH gives rise to the obligation to pay the charges. Payment is due on receipt of the invoice. Payment is owed in principle by the respective owner of the vessel causing the levying of charges. The owner may name a third party who is liable to pay, without his own responsibility lapsing. The person ordering or arranging the work in the owner's contract is liable. Several persons liable to pay are liable as joint debtors. Charge exemption Exempt from payment are: vessels, 1. being used for sovereign or research work of the Federal State, of the Land of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania or of the city of Wismar; 2. foreign state vessels running their national flag and being used for state purposes; 3. such as pilot boats, fire extinguisher boats, lifeboats, ice breakers, water engineering craft when being used for their proper purposes; 4. putting in to port in an emergency, as long as the emergency situation continues, and vessels aiding the vessels in trouble; 5. putting in to port for the purpose of medical aid, for a 24-hour period; 6. putting in to port at the official invitation of the Land of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the city of Wismar or the Seehafen Wismar GmbH. Exempt from berth dues are vessels not able to leave the port on account of their size (ship's length) in darkness or for reasons of weather conditions confirmed by the port authorities. Registration The masters of vessels or their representative must hand over the data necessary for calculating the charges via the port authority of the city of Wismar to the Seehafen Wismar GmbH at the latest immediately after their arrival as well as, on request, ship's, loading and transport papers. If no details are given, the Seehafen Wismar GmbH instructs the responsible port authority to obtain the necessary data. The cost of this is borne by the shipmaster and/or owner of the vessel. Charges I. Harbour dues For vessels using the harbour area, harbour dues are payable. Harbour dues comprise the GT for each entry and exit: 1. for tankers for tankers with double hull 0,14 0,12 2. for seagoing vessels and other measured watercraft up to 1.500 BRZ from 1.501 BRZ 0,07 0,11 3. for passenger ships and cruisers 0,11 4. for other, unmeasured craft according to base area in m? 0,25 For passenger/cruise ships, freight ferries and combined passenger-freight ferries operating regular services, harbour dues are fixed separately. A regular timetable service exists when journeys in an out are operated irrespective of the load amount in question, following a published timetable in a delimited area. For ships used in a regular timetable service, exemption from harbour dues can be arranged after a certain number of calls. Quay dues are to be paid by the ship during the course of handling for loading and passengers. Quay dues comprise for: 1. all types of metal 0,60 /t 2. scrap 0,35 /t 3. liquid and all kind of bulk cargo, incl. grabhandling 0,22 /t 4. general cargo (sawn timber, steel constructions, palletized cargo etc.) 0,60 /t 5. dangerous goods 1,00 /t 6. logs, pulp wood amount in cbm in fm/scmb in rm 0,28 /cbm 0,28 /fm/scmb 0,20 /rm For RoRo vessels freight ferries/combined passenger ferries quay dues are for: 7. rolling units up to 6 m 1,85 /unit 8. rolling units 6 to 16 m 2,25 /unit 9. rolling units over 16 m 3,95 /unit 10. cargo on the units in 6. to 8. 0,80 /t 11. each passenger 0,40 /Person For cargoes not fitting into the categories 1. to 10., quay dues are fixed separately. III. Berth dues For ships and watercraft using a berth or water spaces within the port area berth dues are applicable as follows: 1. for ships which, after loading or unloading or after letting off or taking on passengers, use a berth for longer than 8 hours or interrupt a loading/unloading process for more than 8 hours for each further 24 hours started 0,08 /GT 2. for temporary use for sports boats for each 24 hours started (totals include VAT) boats up to 8 m length 6,00 boats over 8 m pay 1,00 for each m or part m length for sports boats using the berth for a continuous period for each m? of base area - summer season (1.4.-31.10.) - winter season (1.11.-31.3.) 14,50 /m? 7,00 /m? For watercraft not named in 1. to 3., demurrage is fixed separately. Coming into effect These port charges come into effect on 1st April 2003. Simultaneously, the "Due charges for the Port of Wismar" of 1st October 2001 cease to apply. Wismar, 3. March 2003 Seehafen Wismar GmbH General business conditions of Seehafen Wismar GmbH in the version of 1.11.2002 1 - General business conditions of Seehafen Wismar GmbH Seehafen Wismar GmbH (SHW) is a corporate body and is based in Wismar. The general business conditions (GBC) apply for all business relations between clients, suppliers and SHW. Each contract partner and every user of the port complex accepts the GBC and the current scale of charges/ prices as components of their contracts with SHW. SHW operates in particular as a stowage, transshipment and storage concern, as a service provider for goods and means of transport and overall as a comprehensive provider of port services. Should SHW have taken an handling, purchase of insurance of goods or services outside its normal range of services, the rules and legal regulations valid between SHW and the third party also apply in the relation to the customer for the special work, irrespective of whether SHW itself carries out this work or engages a third party. Port users are required to observe all relevant public law regulations in using the Port complex. The Port user further undertakes to follow these regulations in regard to SHW. Should a claim against SHW be made by the authorities in respect of objects brought into the port area by users, or of other acts or omissions by users, SHW may demand full compensation for the official costs from the users. 2 - Contract issue The work of SHW is carried out on the basis of the written issue of contracts confirmed in writing by SHW. Contracts may be issued by word of mouth or on the telephone in exceptional cases, but must be confirmed in writing as soon as possible. The same applies to the confirmation. Contracts must contain all details required for proper fulfillment of the contract. The customer guarantees the correctness of their information, especially about the type, quantity and weight of the goods. Dangerous goods must be specially indicated. 3 - Checking rights and responsibilities of SHW The SHW may, but is not obliged to, check the information given by the customer. If discrepancies are found, the customer bears the cost of this check. The customer will be informed immediately of any discrepancies found during the check, as will the ship's officers for goods to be unloaded. Should doubts arise about the correctness of the information, it may be necessary to demand that the contents of the consignment be shown. 4 - Office hours The daily office hours, Monday to Friday, public holidays excepted, are 8.00 am to 4.30 pm. 5 - Local port working hours The working hours of SHW on working days are arranged as follows: Monday - Friday Shift I 6.00 am- 2.00 pm (half hour break) Monday - Friday Shift II 2.00 pm -10.00 pm (half hour break) Saturday Shift 6.00 am - 2.00 pm (half hour break) Night shift Shift III 10.00 pm-6.00 am (half hour break) occurs only for a separate contract. All ships putting in to port are required on demand by SHW to allow work outside the named regular working hours and to provide the necessary conditions for this an the part of the ship. 6 - Ordering and cancellation of workers for work outside the normal port working hours Ordering or cancellation is to be made in written form to SHW during normal daily office hours. If ordering or cancellation is made by word of mouth, this must be confirmed in writing. The ordering of workers for work outside normal working hours must take place at least 36 hours before the start of work. The cancellation of workers ordered for work outside the normal working hours must take place at least 24 hours before the work is planned to begin. If the cancellation occurs later, the customer bears the extra costs agreed in the contract, at least the unnecessary expenditure. 7 - Payment conditions Invoices are to be paid without deductions within 14 days of the invoice date. Complaints against the invoice do not release from this term of payment. The customer's obligation to pay the invoice amount is fulfilled when the amount has been paid to SHW in cash or has appeared on its bank account. The customer does not have the right to offset the invoice with counterclaims not recognized by the contractor or valid in law. Should the term of payment be exceeded, SHW is entitled to arrears damages of 5 % above the basic interest rate according to 247 of the civil code (cc). SHW may demand advance payments. Particularly when: - the customer is not previously known, - the customer falls behind with their payments or a part thereof - SHW has other reservations in regard to the customer's ability to pay. If SHW demands an advance payment, it is entitled to defer agreed or outstanding work and deliveries until payment has been received. Instead of advance payment, the customer may provide security in the form of an open-ended, directly enforceable surety appropriate to the sum concerned at a German bank. If SHW has already begun to fulfill the contract and demands a surety while the contract is being fulfilled, and this has not arrived after the period of a week has elapsed, this entitles SHW to withdraw from the contract. In such a case, the customer's breach of contract entitles SHW to legal choice of disposal. If the right of disposal of an article is changed, the original customer owes SHW the article itself ( 475 b Code of Commercial Law) and full compensation. 8 - Ship clearance Ships to be cleared for loading or unloading by SHW need to be registered with SHW in good time. Every ship is to be kept ready to be hauled away at all times. The costs of haulage are borne by the ship. For each ship putting in to the port of Wismar, the SHW port duty charges in the current version apply. The duty is to be paid by the ship owner or their appointed agent. Services such as supplying fresh water and connecting electrical energy to land take place on a contract basis and are calculated according to the price list. All stowage loading, and transshipment work from the land is carried out by SHW. Slack periods an land not represented by SHW are charged to the party responsible. 9 - Storekeeping SHW may refuse goods that do not appear suitable for storage. Any dangerous goods may only be brought into the port area with express permission of SHW. It may be required to agree a separate storage contract with SHW for long-term storage. The first day of storage is regarded as being the day the goods are put into storage. In the case of accident, acts of God or the storage period or agreed storage quantities being exceeded, SHW may cancel the storage contract without notice. SHW only returns stored goods on production of loading papers issued or signed by those entitled to disposal. SHW is entitled, but not obliged to, check the authenticity of the signatures or the authority of the signatory. SHW does not insure the stored goods. SHW is entitled to legal right of distraint in storage matters. The customer already waives his/her rights according to 1235 of the Civil Code (CC); the time limit according to 1234 is reduced to 10 days after sending of the threat to sell. Other regulations on distraint utilization are unaffected. 10 - Liability conditions SHW is liable according to the legal regulations, insofar as liability is not restricted by the following provisions. The restrictions apply for all legal and contractual claims. SHW is only liable for faults. No claims and risk liability for motor vehicles and track transport are possible. Liability, from whichever court ruling it derives, is restricted to a. the ordinary commercial value, in lack of which to the ordinary value of the damaged or lost goods at the time and place of loading and unloading or storage, b. a maximum of 2,500.- per ship or per other case of damage irrespective of the number of damaged goods, c. inconsequential damage, SHW is not liable for inconsequential damage not arising to the goods themselves, in particular for lost profit. Except for international damage or gross negligence by SHW employees, no liability is possible for transshipment with cranes or conveyors, in particular a. for damage of articles stored improperly under or in the immediate vicinity of the goods to be transshipped, b. for damage in the hold or an the ship, if the ship is not suitable for the agreed type of goods, c. for damage caused by third parties by improper fastening of the goods or operation of the grab, or by improper arrangement of the goods to be loaded, d. for injury to persons lingering within the jib range of the crane or the working area of the conveyor, e. for injury or damage caused by the falling of suspended loads. SHW guarantee and liability does not extend to a. damage caused by an act of God, natural disasters, war and civil or warlike events, especially acts of terrorist attacks, strikes, lockouts, workers' unrest, political acts of violence, rebellions, other civil unrest, sabotage, withdrawal or intervention from above or official requirements. b. Damage having its cause in the sphere of the customer (person, instructions of the customer or their appointed third party) and/or the goods, this also includes wagon stallage, ship's berthing charges and other costs. If damage ensues from one of the above-mentioned risks, it will be assumed to have arisen as a consequence thereof until the contrary is proven. SHW is not liable for a. robbery, theft, vandalism, fire, flooding, frost, storm and explosion damage, b. damage caused by waste, shrinkage, breakage, rust, internal destruction, holing or leakage as a result of the peculiarities of the goods or of pests, c. shortcomings in the seaworthy packing, d. effects of the weather or other external influences, if goods are stored in the open air according to normal trade conditions or those in the contract, e. damage during assistance which it is not obliged to provide. Damage should be reported immediately to SHW and indicated in writing within 48 hours at the latest, to enable a joint inspection. Claims for compensation must be submitted in writing within 7 days. Damage to ships is to be reported immediately to SHW. If the report or submission does not arrive within the time limit, no liability for SHW is possible. These liability provisions and restrictions apply for the employees of SHW to the same extent. SHW does not insure risk arising from port operation. All claims against SHW lapse after 6 months. The limitation period begins at the end of the day on which the person entitled, their representative or associates have been informed or were able to be informed of the claim or an which SHW released the article from its keeping. Whichever date is earliest sets the limitation period. 11- Final clause Place of performance and jurisdiction is Wismar. German law applies. The GBC of SHW in this form applies from 11st November 2002. An efficent service free of red tape and geared towards customer satisfaction solves all the demanding task of transshipment, storage and transport... Port of Wismar (Germany) - Seehafen Wismar GmbH