Cameroon Award05-023P

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August 15, 2005
05-023P Award


Freight tender CA-FFP-05-023P Bagged rice to Cameroon.

Fixture Recaps:

Partenaire Co. as agent for the Government of the Republic of Cameroon,
subject to the provisions of the Food for Progress program, 7 CFR Part 1499,
the Proforma Liner Booking Note, and the terms and conditions set of IFB
CA-FFP-05-023P, confirms the following fixture.

- Owners.
Victory Maritime. Inc.
C/o Sealift Inc.

- Vessel.
SS Cleveland
U.S. Flag ship - multipurpose type

- Cargo.
Milled Rice packed in 50 kilo net polypropylene bags.

Contract Supplier Quantity Port Date Load Port

VEPD04807 THE RICE CO 11,000 MT SEP 25 LAKE CHARLES
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TOTAL 11,000 MT

- Discharge.
Douala, Cameroon.

- Freight rate.
U.S. dollars 190.85 per gross metric ton all inclusive for round trip and
one way.
The freight rate includes the fumigation cost of $2.00 per GMT.
 

August 3,  2005, Tender
Cameroon
05-023 P

Freight tender CA-FFP-05-023P Bagged rice to Cameroon.
(relates to KCCO Invitation 075B)

Partenaire Co. as agent for the Government of the Republic of Cameroon,
subject to the provisions of the Food for Progress program, 7 CFR Part 1499,
the U.S. Food Aid Booking Note, and the terms and conditions set forth
below, invites firm offers of U.S. and non-U.S. flag named vessels (full or
part cargo, conventional breakbulk service and/or containers).

1. Offers.
Offers shall be received at the below address latest by 11:00 AM Tuesday
August 9, 2005 Washington DC time.

1.1. Offers shall be submitted only by sealed letter or fax at the address
below. Late offers and phone offers will not be accepted. If a fax offer
begins to print before the above stated time and continues to print past the
stated time, the offer will be considered to have been received on time.
Offers which start to print or submitted after the deadline will not be
considered.

2. Cargo.
Milled Rice packed in 50 kilo net polypropylene bags.

3. Quantity and port availability.

Contract Supplier Quantity Availability Date Load Port
-------- -------- -------- --------- ----------
VEPD04807 RICE CO 11,000 NMT SEPT 25 LAKE CHARLES

Contract quantity shall be on a min/max basis.

4. Empty bags.
The carrier shall load/transport/discharge 2% empty bags in bales free of
charge and freight free. Rice suppliers will deliver the empty bags at the
carrier's designated load berth. Such berth must provide a place of rest
under cover for protection from the weather.

5. Loading.
The carriers shall specify the named load port(s) for which the offer is
valid. All the cargo is delivered to the load port(s) on an FAS basis in
accordance with Part II clause 1 (A) of the Booking Note.

6. Discharging:
Douala, Cameroon. The carrier is solely responsible to comply with the port
and discharge berth(s) limitations.

7. Freight rate.
Freight rate shall be in U.S. dollars per gross metric ton all inclusive.
The applicable net weight to gross weight conversion is 1.002268.

8. Freight payment.
As per Booking Note Part II clause 18 (A). The following document is
required under clause 18 (A) (iii) for payment of ocean freight:
(f) Charterers' agent invoice marked "Paid" and signed by Partenaire Co. for
commission.

9. Terms.
Full Liner Terms all inclusive. No demurrage, no despatch, no detention on
the vessel, containers, trailers, and chassis at both ends. The Carrier
shall discharge the cargo according to Part II clause 2 (A) of the Booking
Note, and during regular port working hours (unless additional hours have
been agreed to by the consignees/receivers) solely into the receivers
storages or conveyances.

10. Container shipments.
The Carrier must certify that each container utilized to load this cargo is
(a) in wind and watertight condition, (b) not more than ten years old, and
(c) not a salvaged container or mustered out from regular service. As a
condition of freight payment, the Carrier must provide Partenaire with a
FGIS survey report attesting to the satisfactory condition of the
containers. This survey must be performed prior to loading the cargo.
Containers must be loaded at the Carrier's time, risk and expense, with no
minimum load requirement. Container shipments will be governed by the
Booking Note Part II clause 2 (A)(i).

11. Breakbulk shipments.
For breakbulk part cargo offers, the bagged rice must be separated from
other cargoes by the vessel's natural separations. Completion cargoes must
be compatible, non-poisonous, and non-injurious to the bagged rice and must
be detailed in the offer or subject to charterers/USDA approval if
contracted after this fixture.

11.1. Breakbulk vessels in excess of 15 years of age must have all openings
to cargo spaces and hatch covers sealed to ensure watertight integrity. The
sealing shall be done to the satisfaction of NCB as attested by a special
survey. Cost of sealing the openings and hatches as well as the cost of the
NCB survey is for the carrier's account. The survey certificate shall be
part of the freight documentation submitted by the carrier.

12. Offer specifications.
Offers must include the following information:

12.1. Vessel name, flag, type, year built, classification, deadweight, ETA
load port(s), ETA discharge port, and Vessel itinerary to destination.

12.2. Full style of Carrier with name, address, telephone, fax, email, and
name of person authorized to conclude booking.

12.3. Type of service offered, whether containerized, breakbulk, intermodal,
direct shipment or via transshipment.

12.4. Acknowledgement of Performance Bond obligation.

12.5. Statement that the carrier is a VOCC. Non-Vessel Operating Common
Carriers (NVOCC) may not be employed to carry this cargo. Tankers are
excluded. Towed barges are excluded unless (1) the tug and the barge are
both U.S. flag and (2) all the cargo is containerized and stowed under deck.

12.6. Carrier shall specify in the offer that the rate offered is the same
as or lower than the carrier's applicable tariff rate at time of offering.
Carrier should declare FMC tariff number and state whether the rate offered
is a "Carrier tariff rate" or a "Conference tariff rate" and whether the
rate is "to be file", "to be maintained", or "to be amended".

13. Fumigation.
At discharge port(s), and upon inspection by government inspectors, if the
cargo and/or the vessel is found to be infested, and provided clean on board
bills of lading were issued, the Carrier / vessel owner shall arrange for
the cargo and vessel to be fumigated within 24 hours of discovery of such
infestation, at Carrier's / Owner's time, risk, and expense.

14. Bills of Lading.
The Master, Carrier, or his duly authorized agent shall sign bills of lading
as presented on the NORGRAIN B/L form. The Master, Carrier shall release the
signed original bills of lading and signed copies promptly upon completion
of loading or shipment of the goods.

15. Insurance.
Any extra insurance on cargo, incurred owing to the vessel's age, type
(including tug and barge vessels), class, flag or ownership, to be for
Owners' account. In the case of U.S flag vessels only, such extra insurance
is limited to the maximum obtainable in the New York market.

16. Vessel delays.
Vessel delays as per Booking Note Part II Clause 15. Loading Delay
Assessment (LDA)is $1.00 per MT per day. Transit time Delivery Delay
Assessment (DDA) is $1.00 per MT per day.

17. War Risk.
Carriers shall include all actual and anticipated war risk insurance
premiums in their offered rates. Owner bears the risk of any increase in war
risk insurance premiums

18. Performance Bond.
Performance Bond as per Booking Note Part II clause 28.

19. MARAD.
Offers of non-liner U.S. flag vessels must guarantee that the approved
freight rate will be reduced to a level not higher than the Maritime
Administration fair and reasonable rate in the event that the originally
approved vessel is substituted by a lower cost vessel.

20. Dispute resolution.
By Arbitration as per Booking Note Part II clause 27 (A).

21. Commissions.
For vessels offered direct: 2.5% to Partenaire Co.
For vessels offered through owners' broker: 2/3 of 2.5% to Partenaire Co.
and 1/3 of 2.5% for broker.

22. General conditions.

22.1. Copies of the Proforma Liner Booking Note and the IFB are available at
the office of the charterers' agent (address below). The IFB and the Booking
Note can also be downloaded from charterers' agent web site:
http://www.partenaire.us

22.2. Fixtures are subject to USDA and charterers approval. Charterers
reserve the right to accept or reject any and all offers.

23. Address for submitting offers.
Partenaire Co.
803 West Broad Street, Suite 620
Falls Church, VA 22046
Fax: (703) 532-8181
Phone (703) 533-2225 (For info only)