Yemen Award07-003B

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07-003B Yemen Award
January 17, 2007

GOVERNMENT OF YEMEN TENDER RESULTS

IVAN PAPNIN - RUSSIAN FLAG
OWNER: UNISHIPPING
CARGO: 7,500 MT BULK SOYBEAN MEAL

LAYCAN: NOVEMBER 20-30, 2006
L/P: 1/2 SB EACH 1 SP U.S. GULF
D/P: 1/2 SB EACH 1/2 SP YEMEN OUT OF HODEIDAH, ADEN, SALEEF

FREIGHT RATE: USD 129.60 PMT

PREMIUMS:
ADDL USD 3.00 PMT EACH ADDL L/B;
ADDL USD 8.50 PMT EACH ADDL L/P;
ADDL USD 1.00 PMT EACH ADDL D/B;
ADDL USD 2.50 PMT EACH ADDL D/P;

DEMURRAGE: USD 14,000 / HALF DESPATCH AT LOAD
USD 12,000 / HALF DESPATCH AT DISCHARGE PORT

07-003B Yemen Tender
October 20, 2006

Freight Tender: ISC, Food for Progress, Yemen, Soybean Meal

INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., WASH., D.C., AS AGENT FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF
YEMEN, REQUESTS OFFERS OF U.S. AND NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS TO TRANSPORT THE
FOLLOWING CARGO(ES) UNDER FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM:
- IFB NO. 07-003B
- CARGO(ES): 7,500 MT MIN/MAX SOYBEAN MEAL IN BULK.
- LAYCAN: NOVEMBER 20-30, 2006.
- ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGO(ES) MUST BE DULY SEPARATED, MUST BE
COMPATIBLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO YEMEN'S FOOD FOR PROGRESS SOYBEAN MEAL
CARGO(ES), MUST BE DETAILED IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY CHARTERERS/USDA IF
CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF YEMEN'S FOOD FOR PROGRESS SOYBEAN MEAL
CARGO(ES). VESSEL'S ITINERARY AND GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY OF COMPLETION
CARGO(ES) WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BY CHARTERER/USDA IN APPROVAL OF
SUCH PART CARGO(ES) IN ORDER NOT TO UNDULY IMPEDE DELIVERY OF YEMEN'S
CARGO(ES) TO YEMEN.
- OFFERS RECEIVED WITH LAYDAYS BEYOND CANCELLING DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
- OFFERS OF NAMED VESSELS ONLY; NO VESSEL SUBSTITUTION IS PERMITTED WITHOUT
CHARTERER'S/USDA'S APPROVAL.
- INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE: SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 50
FOR FULL DETAILS.
- INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE SECURITY OF SHIPS AND OF PORT FACILITIES (ISPS) REQUIREMENT: SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 52 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- AS THE CARGO ADVERTISED IN THIS IFB IS A GOVERNMENT IMPELLED (PREFERENCE)
CARGO, OFFERORS OF NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS MUST WARRANT THAT VESSEL(S) AND
OWNER / OPERATOR ARE NOT DISQUALIFIED TO CARGO SUCH GOVERNMENT IMPELLED
(PREFERENCE) CARGO(ES) AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 408 OF THE COAST GUARD
AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998, PUBLIC LAW 105-383 (46 U.S.C., PARAGRAPH 2302(E)). SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 32 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- FOURTEEN (14) DAY PREADVICE REQUIRED. SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 2 FOR FULL
DETAILS.
- DAILY VESSEL POSITION / STATUS REPORTS REQUIRED. SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE
51 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- LOAD PORT(S): ONE OR TWO SAFE BERTH(S), ONE SAFE U.S. PORT U.S. GULF (INTENTION MISSISSIPPI RIVER). (SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 41 FOR LOAD RANGES CONSIDERED AS A SINGLE LOAD PORT.)
- DISCHARGE PORT(S): 1/2 SAFE BERTH(S) EACH 1/2 SAFE PORT(S) OUT OF HODEIDAH, ADEN (MA'ALLAH), OR SALEEF (SALIF), YEMEN.  (CHARTERER'S INTENTION WITHOUT GUARANTEE IS THAT HODEIDAH WILL BE SOLE PORT OF DISCHARGE.)
CHARTERER SHALL ADVISE OWNER OF DISCHARGE PORT(S) TO BE UTILIZED AT THE
TIME WHEN VESSEL PASSES SINGAPORE IF TRANS-PACIFIC ROUTING AND WHEN VESSEL
PASSES GIBRALTAR IF TRANS-ATLANTIC ROUTING.
- LOADING TERMS: THE CARGO IS TO BE LOADED ACCORDING TO BERTH TERMS WITH
CUSTOMARY DESPATCH AT THE AVERAGE RATE AS DELINEATED BELOW BASED ON
VESSEL'S CONTRACTED QUANTITY. THE RATES ARE BASIS TONS OF 2,204.6 POUNDS
PER WEATHER WORKING DAY OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND
HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED.
BULK CARRIERS:
VESSEL CONTRACTED QUANTITY LOADING GUARANTEE
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0 - 9,999.99 MT 4,000 MT PER DAY
10,000 - 19,999.99 MT 5,000 MT PER DAY
20,000 - 29,999.99 MT 6,000 MT PER DAY
30,000 - 39,999.99 MT 7,500 MT PER DAY
40,000 - 49,999.99 MT 10,000 MT PER DAY
50,000 MT AND ABOVE 12,000 MT PER DAY
TWEEN-DECKERS: THE LOAD GUARANTEE SHALL BE 3,000 MT PER DAY.
- DISCHARGING TERMS: THE CARGO IS TO BE DISCHARGED, FREE OF RISK AND
EXPENSE TO THE VESSEL AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 1,500 TONS OF 2,204.6 POUNDS
FOR BULK CARRIERS, AND AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 1,000 TONS OF 2,204.6 POUNDS
FOR TWEENDECKERS, PER WEATHER WORKING DAYS OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS
THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED, ON THE BASIS OF THE
BILL OF LADING QUANTITY. CHARTERER/RECEIVERS TO APPOINT AND PAY STEVEDORES
AT PORTS OF DISCHARGE.
- VESSEL RESTRICTIONS AT DISCHARGE PORTS:
ADEN (MA'ALLAH), YEMEN: MAXIMUM S.W. ARRIVAL DRAFT: 11 M; MAXIMUM LOA:
187.5 M; HODEIDAH, YEMEN: MAXIMUM S.W. ARRIVAL DRAFT: 32 FEET; MAXIMUM LOA:
200 M; SALEEF (SALIF), YEMEN: MAXIMUM S.W. ARRIVAL DRAFT: 12.5 M; MAXIMUM
LOA: 260 M.
OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VESSEL ARRIVING AT DISCHARGE PORTS MEETING
PORTS' DRAFT/LOA RESTRICTIONS ON VESSELS AS PER ABOVE. SEE PROFORMA C/P
CLAUSE 18 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- VESSEL TYPE RESTRICTIONS: TOWED BARGES AND LASH BARGES ARE EXCLUDED; PUSH MODE INTEGRATED TUG BARGE UNITS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
- VESSEL GEAR REQUIREMENTS: SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 49 FOR FULL DETAILS.
HOWEVER, RECEIVERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DISCHARGE
GEAR AT THEIR OPTION AND AT THEIR EXPENSE.
- NON-VESSEL OPERATING COMMON CARRIERS (NVOCC) MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED TO CARRY U.S. FLAG OR FOREIGN FLAG SHIPMENTS.
- DEMURRAGE/DESPATCH IS APPLICABLE AT LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORTS. OWNERS ARE TO SPECIFY DEMURRAGE/DESPATCH RATES IN THEIR OFFER. DESPATCH RATES MUST BE ONE-HALF OF DEMURRAGE RATES QUOTED. LAYTIME IS NON-REVERSIBLE.
- LAYTIME ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE SETTLED DIRECTLY BETWEEN OWNERS AND COMMODITY SUPPLIER(S) AT LOAD PORT(S) AND BETWEEN RECEIVERS AND VESSEL OWNER AT DISCHARGE PORT(S). SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 9 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- AT THE DISCHARGE PORT AND UPON INSPECTION BY GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS, IF
CARGO AND/OR VESSEL IS FOUND TO BE INFESTED AND PROVIDED CLEAN BILL(S) OF
LADING WERE ISSUED, OWNERS WILL ARRANGE FOR THE CARGO TO BE FUMIGATED
WITHIN 24 HOURS OF DISCOVERY OF SUCH INFESTATION. FUMIGATION COSTS, IF
ANY, ARE FOR OWNER'S (VESSEL'S) ACCOUNT, TIME COUNTING. SUCCESSFUL BIDDER
IS TO PROVIDE THE NAME OF THE FUMIGATION COMPANY WHICH WOULD BE UTILIZED AT
DISCHARGE PORT IN SUCH A CASE PRIOR TO LIFTING SUBJECTS.
- FOREIGN FLAG VESSELS SHOULD NOT BE OLDER THAN 20 YEARS AND MUST BE
CLASSED HIGHEST IN LLOYD'S REGISTER OR ITS EQUIVALENT. DATE OF ORIGINAL
CONSTRUCTION, NOT REBUILT DATE, TO GOVERN. ANY EXTRA INSURANCE ON ACCOUNT
OF VESSEL'S AGE, FLAG, OWNERSHIP, TYPE, CONFIGURATION, CLASSIFICATION WILL
BE FOR OWNER'S ACCOUNT, BUT NOT EXCEEDING NEW YORK MARKET RATES.
- ADDITIONAL NCB CERTIFICATION (SEALING OF HATCH COVERS / OPENINGS TO CARGO
SPACES) REQUIRED FOR VESSELS 15 YEARS AND OLDER, AND PUSH-MODE ITB UNITS.
SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 24 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- ONE WAY RATES MUST BE QUOTED IN ADDITION TO ROUND TRIP RATES FOR U.S.
FLAG NON-LINER VESSELS WHOSE DATE OF ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION EXCEEDS 15 YEARS FROM DATE AT FIXTURE.
- U.S. FLAG APPROVED RATES WILL BE REDUCED TO A LEVEL NO HIGHER THAN THE
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION FAIR AND REASONABLE RATE IN THE EVENT THAT APPROVED
VESSEL IS SUBSTITUTED BY A LOWER COST VESSEL TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT
(INCLUDING TUG AND/OR BARGE).
FOR U.S. FLAG VESSELS LOADING LESS THAN A FULL CARGO, THE LESS THAN FULL
CARGO FREIGHT RATE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A REDUCTION TO MEET ANY REVISED
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION FREIGHT RATE GUIDELINE DUE TO VESSEL LOADING OTHER
ADDITIONAL CARGO.
- U.S. FLAG OFFERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF THE VESSEL OPERATOR HAS NOT
PROVIDED THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION WITH THE VESSEL'S COSTS PRIOR TO
SUBMISSION OF OFFER.
- THE GOVERNMENT OF YEMEN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT OFFERS.
- OFFERS TO BE RECEIVED BY 1100 HRS WASH., D.C. TIME OCTOBER 24, 2006, AT THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., 1629 K STREET, N.W., SUITE 502, WASH., D.C. BY SEALED HAND DELIVERED LETTER OR TELEFAX (202) 296-1160.  ONLY SEALED HAND DELIVERED OR FAX OFFERS RECEIVED PRIOR TO TENDER CLOSING TIME WILL BE ACCEPTED OR CONSIDERED. NO PHONE OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.  OFFERS WILL BE OPENED AND READ IN PUBLIC AT THAT PLACE AND TIME. ONLY OFFERS WHICH ARE RESPONSIVE TO THIS IFB WILL BE CONSIDERED AND NO NEGOTIATION IS PERMITTED. U.S. FLAG OFFERS "SUBJECT OPEN" WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED WHEN THE "SUBJECT OPEN" RESTRICTION IS LIFTED PRIOR TO 1100 HRS WASH., D.C. TIME OCTOBER 25, 2006. NO OFFERS OF NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS WITH "SUBJECT OPEN" RESTRICTION WILL BE CONSIDERED.
- OFFERS TO REMAIN VALID UNTIL 1700 HRS WASH., D.C. TIME OCTOBER 26, 2006.
- O'WISE: GOVERNMENT OF YEMEN'S CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA (VESSEL LOAD/FREE
DISCHARGE) APPLICABLE TO BULK SOYBEAN MEAL UNDER FOOD FOR PROGRESS
(SEPTEMBER 2006).
- OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: VESSEL
NAME / TYPE / FLAG / YEAR BLT / LOA / BEAM / DWT / DRAFT / GEAR / ETA AT LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORT / FULL STYLE OF OWNER.
- FREIGHT RATES TO BE QUOTED IN U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON BASIS ONE LOADING PORT TO ONE DISCHARGING PORT, PLUS ADDITIONAL FREIGHT PER METRIC TON ON ENTIRE CARGO FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LOAD OR DISCHARGE PORT IF USED.
- IF OWNERS INTEND TO LIGHTEN, THE OFFER SHOULD SPECIFY THE COST OF LIGHTENING, WHETHER PARTIAL OR FULL LIGHTENING. IF LIGHTENING IS NOT PERFORMED AT THE DISCHARGE PORT AND VESSEL DIRECTLY DISCHARGES AT BERTH, THE LIGHTENING COST WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE OCEAN FREIGHT.
- COPIES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF YEMEN'S CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP.
- COMMISSION: 2.5 PCT ON FREIGHT / DEADFREIGHT TO CHARTERER'S AGENT IF OFFERED DIRECT; IF BROKER INVOLVED, 2/3 OF 2.5 PCT TO CHARTERER'S AGENT AND 1/3 OF
2.5 PCT TO BROKER.
- ALL FIXTURES ARE SUBJECT APPROVAL BY USDA.
- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., WASH., DC
TELEPHONE 202-785-34000; FAX NO. 202-296-1160; EMAIL: mail@isc-pci.com;
WEB PAGE: www.isc-pci.com