Georgia Award16-052B
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IFB# 16-052B Georgia Award
September 25, 2020
AWARD NOTICE LAND O’LAKES GEORGIA FFP – BULK HARD RED WINTER WHEAT
FREIGHT TENDER 16-052B ; BKA REF: F20-0042-1
ON BEHALF OF LAND O’LAKES, CHARTERER, BKA LOGISTICS IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE FOLLOWING FREIGHT AWARD FOR ABOVE FREIGHT IFB:
CHARTER PARTY DATE SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
OWNERS: US OCEAN LLC. , 2900, NORTH LOOP WEST, HOUSTON, TX 77092
VESSEL NAME: “OCEAN GLOBE” SINGLE DECKER (BOX SHAPED) MULTI-PURPOSE HEAVY-LIFT
UNITED STATES FLAG, BUILT 2010
16,576 DWT 9.50M ; HOLD/HATCHES 2/4 ; GEAR CRANES 2X400-T, 1X120-T
794,646 CUFT GR ; LOA 166.15M, BEAM 22.90M
IMO NUMBER: 9419008
LAND O’ LAKES CARGO TO BE THE FIRST PORTOF DISCHARE AFTER VESSEL COMPLETES LOADING AND SAILING FROM THE U.S. LOAD PORT (S).
CARGO: 13,000 METRIC TONS OF BULK HARD RED WINTER WHEAT AS FULL OR PART CARGO.
ANY ADDITIONAL CARGO SUBJECT CHARTERER/USDA APPROVAL
LOAD PORT: 1 SAFE BERTH, 1 SAFE U.S. GULF PORT, (INTENTION IS GULF- HOUSTON-CARGILL, TO BE RECONFIRMED ON RECEIVING WITH THE 14 DAY PREADVICE NOTE)
LAYDAYS: OCTOBER 15 – 30, 2020. OWNERS TO PROVIDE 14 DAYS PREADVICE OF VESSEL READINESS TO LOAD.
LOADING TERMS: AS PER FREIGHT IFB 16-052B – CARGO TO BE LOADED AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 5,000 MT PER WWDSSHEX EIU. ANY STOWING AND / OR TRIMMING TO BE FOR OWNER’S ACCOUNT.
DISCHARGE PORT: 1 SAFE BERTH, ONE SAFE PORT POTI, GEORGIA.
DISCHARGING TERMS: CARGO TO BE DISCHARGED, FREE OF RISK AND EXPENSE TO THE VESSEL (FREE OUT DISCHARGE), AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 1,300 MT OF 2204.6 POUNDS FOR BULK CARRIERS PER WEATHER WORKING DAYS OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS (AS PER BIMCO HOLIDAY CALENDAR) EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED (WWDSSHEX EIU), ON THE BASIS OF THE BILL OF LADING QUANTITY.
FREIGHT RATE: US$168.75 PMT PLUS LOAD PORT G-HOU-CAR PREMIUM AS STATED BELOW FOR A TOTAL OF US$174.75 PMT.
OCEAN FREIGHT RATE IS BASIS ONE SAFE LOAD PORT /ONE SAFE LOAD BERTH TEXAS GULF TO POTI BASIS FREE OUT AT 1,300 MT WWDSSHEXEIU.
LOAD PORT PREMIUMS,
FOR LOADING AT GULF-HOUSTON-CAR, INCREASE THE ABOVE RATE BY US$6.00 PMT
FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LOAD PORT, IF USED, INCREASE THE ABOVE FREIGHT RATE BY:
US$8.00 PMT
FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LOAD BERTH, IF USED, INCREASE THE ABOVE FREIGHT RATE BY
US$8.00 PMT.
FOR EACH ADDITIONAL DISCHARGE BERTH, IF USED, INCREASE THE ABOVE FREIGHT RATE BY
US$8.00 PMT.
DEMURRAGE/ DESPATCH:
DEMURRAGE / DESPATCH AT LOAD PORT US$22,000.00 / DESPATCH US$11,000.00.
DEMURRAGE / DESPATCH AT DISCHARGE PORT US$26,000.00 / HALF DESPATCH
OTHERWISE AS PER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LAND O’LAKES FREIGHT TENDER
IFB 16-052B DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 AND LAND O’LAKES CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA.
END OF FIXTURE RECAP
IFB# 16-052B Georgia Award
September 15, 2020
AWARD NOTICE LAND O’LAKES GEORGIA FFP – BULK HARD RED WINTER WHEAT
FREIGHT TENDER 16-052B ; BKA REF: F20-0042
ON BEHALF OF LAND O’LAKES, CHARTERER, BKA LOGISTICS IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE FOLLOWING FREIGHT AWARD FOR ABOVE FREIGHT IFB:
CHARTER PARTY DATE SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
OWNERS: US OCEAN LLC. , 2900, NORTH LOOP WEST, HOUSTON, TX 77092
VESSEL NAME: “OCEAN GRAND” SINGLE DECKER (BOX SHAPED) MULTI-PURPOSE HEAVY-LIFT
UNITED STATES FLAG, BUILT 2015
19,834 DWT 8.10M ; HOLD/HATCHES 2/5 ; GEAR CRANES 2X450-T, 2X120-T
932,300 CUFT GR ; LOA 170.93M, BEAM 25.20M
IMO NUMBER: 9681821
LAND O’ LAKES CARGO TO BE THE FIRST PORTOF DISCHARE AFTER VESSEL COMPLETES LOADING AND SAILING FROM THE U.S. LOAD PORT (S).
CARGO: 14,000 METRIC TONS OF BULK HARD RED WINTER WHEAT AS FULL OR PART CARGO.
ANY ADDITIONAL CARGO SUBJECT CHRTERER/USDA APPROVAL
LOAD PORT: 1 SAFE BERTH, 1 SAFE U.S. GULF PORT, (INTENTION IS GULF- HOUSTON-LTG , TO BE RECONFIRMED ON RECEIVING WITH THE 14 DAY PREADVICE NOTE)
LAYDAYS: OCTOBER 15 – 30, 2020.
OWNERS TO PROVIDE 14 DAYS PREADVICE OF VESSEL READINESS TO LOAD.
LOADING TERMS: AS PER FREIGHT IFB 16-052B – CARGO TO BE LOADED AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 5,000 MT PER WWDSSHEX EIU. ANY STOWING AND / OR TRIMMING TO BE FOR OWNER’S ACCOUNT.
DISCHARGE PORT: 1 SAFE BERTH, ONE SAFE PORT POTI, GEORGIA.
DISCHARGING TERMS: CARGO TO BE DISCHARGED, FREE OF RISK AND EXPENSE TO THE VESSEL (FREE OUT DISCHARGE), AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 1,300 MT OF 2204.6 POUNDS FOR BULK CARRIERS PER WEATHER WORKING DAYS OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS (AS PER BIMCO HOLIDAY CALENDAR) EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED (WWDSSHEX EIU), ON THE BASIS OF THE BILL OF LADING QUANTITY. TIME FROM 1700 HRS LOCAL TIME FRIDAY (OR ON A DAY PRECEDING HOLIDAY) THROUGH 0800 HRS LOCAL TIME MONDAY (OR DAY AFTER HOLIDAY) SHALL NOT COUNT AGAINST LAYTIME, EVEN IF USED.
FURTHER DISCHARGE TERMS PER IFB16-052B.
FREIGHT RATE: US$157.37 PMT PLUS LOAD PORT G-HOU-LTG PREMIUM AS STATED BELOW
OCEAN FREIGHT RATE IS BASIS ONE SAFE LOAD PORT /ONE SAFE LOAD BERTH TEXAS GULF TO POTI BASIS FREE OUT AT 1,300 MT WWDSSHEXEIU.
LOAD PORT PREMIUMS,
FOR LOADING AT GULF-HOUSTON-LTG , INCREASE THE ABOVE RATE BY US$6.00 PMT
FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LOAD PORT, IF USED, INCREASE THE ABOVE FREIGHT RATE BY:
US$8.00 PMT
FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LOAD BERTH, IF USED, INCREASE THE ABOVE FREIGHT RATE BY
US$6.00 PMT.
FOR EACH ADDITIONAL DISCHARGE BERTH, IF USED, INCREASE THE ABOVE FREIGHT RATE BY
US$4.00 PMT.
DEMURRAGE/ DESPATCH:
DEMURRAGE / DESPATCH AT LOAD PORT US$22,500.00 / DESPATCH US$11,250.00 .
DEMURRAGE / DESPATCH AT DISCHARGE PORT US$26,000.00 / HALF DESPATCH
OTHERWISE AS PER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LAND O’LAKES FREIGHT TENDER
IFB 16-052B DATED SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 AND LAND O’LAKES CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA.
END OF FIXTURE RECAP
IFB# 16-052B Georgia Tender
September 2, 2020
Freight Tender: BKA Logistics, Land O’Lakes Bulk Wheat and Soybean Meal to Georgia.
IFB No. 16-052B
Date: September 2, 2020.
BKA Logistics LLC., for and on behalf of Land O’Lakes International Development Inc. (hereafter LOL), requests firm offers of U.S. and non-U.S. flag vessels for the carriage of wheat in bulk, under the Food for Progress program on the following basis:
BKA Ref: F20-0042 ( Wheat ) F20-0043 (Soybean Meal)
IFB No: 16-052B
Sales Order for HRW Wheat 5000646127
Sales Order for SBM 5000646128
Commodity Solicitation No. 2000007273
Freight Solicitation No. 2000007274
Agreement No: FCC-114-2018/004-00
Freight offers are due no later than 1000 hours CT (1100 hours ET) September 08, 2020. Freight offers are to remain valid until 1700 hours ET September 11, 2020.
Only firm offers that are responsive to the terms of this IFB will be considered and no negotiations will be permitted.
Submission of freight offers:
All carriers are required to submit offers electronically, by the due date and time, for the cargoes advertised by this IFB via the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system for the Invitation number(s) referenced above. All offers are subject to all requirements of WBSCM and of the afore-mentioned Invitation(s), including the deadline(s) for submission of bids therein.
The Web Based Supply Chain Management system can be accessed through the following website:
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=wbscm
Carriers must be assigned a USDA E authentication Logon ID and password to access the WBSCM system. Contact the WBSCM help desk for information regarding Logon IDs, passwords, and WBSCM system questions or concerns:
Telephone: (877) 927-2648; e-mail: wbscm.servicedesk@caci.com
All proposals will be evaluated on the rates submitted in WBSCM. Free form remarks are not evaluated and are for informational purposes only and to cover optional ports, optional discharge rates, etc.
For evaluation, Offerors to enter Ocean Transportation charges basis Free Out, One safe berth Poti, Georgia.
Freight payment: Freight payment shall be processed through the WBSCM system and paid by USDA. Instructions for the freight payment procedures through WBSCM are available from:
BKA Logistics LLC – Email:
mark.millard@bkalogistics.net or rsingh@bkalogistics.net
1) Cargo: For LOL
- 27,000 MT of bulk Hard Red Winter (HRW) wheat. ( F20-0042) And
- 4,000 MT of bulk Soybean meal (F20-0043)
In event both the two cargoes are contracted on same vessel, they are to be separated by vessel’s natural segregation only.
Offerors should consider offering vessels to carry a range of tonnages in event that quantity purchased is more or less than the quantity stated.
Contracted quantities will be on min/max basis.
Offerors are encouraged to offer the Land O’ Lakes cargo in combination with other USDA FAS and or USAID Title II cargoes within the same laydays that maybe in the market under separate IFBs.
Land O’Lakes cargo to be the first port of discharge after vessel completes loading and sails form the U.S. load port(s).
If vessel is fixed basis Part Cargo - Any additional completion cargo(es) must be duly separated, must be compatible and non-injurious to LOL’s cargo, and must be detailed in offer or approved by LOL/USDA if contracted after fixture of LOL cargo. Vessel’s itinerary and geographic proximity of completion cargo(es) will be taken into consideration by LOL/USDA in approval of such part cargo(es) in order not to unduly impede delivery of LOL’s cargo to discharge port(s).
Any such completion cargoes, even if same grade and quality of LOL cargo must be duly separated by owner, at owner’s risk time and expense. Separation to be by vessel’s natural segregation or otherwise by Kobe-type separation for wheat only. Separation, if any, shall be at owner’s time, risk and expense. If Kobe separation used, Owner must construct the separation so that fumigation of the cargo is effective and the separation/ stowage must be approved by the National Cargo Bureau (NCB), all at Owner’s time, risk and expense.
2) Laydays: October 15-30, 2020. Offers submitted under this invitation are required to have a cancelling date no later than the last date of the laydays as stated above. Vessels which are offered with a cancelling date beyond the laydays specified above will not be considered.
3) Owners to provide fourteen (14) day preadvice of vessel readiness to load. Preadvice notice must be received at the office of BKA Logistics LLC. Prior to 1100 hours Washington DC time on regular business day to be considered received on that day. If preadvice is received later than 1100 hours Washington DC time on regular business day –or- on weekends / holidays then preadvice notice will be considered received on the next
business day. In addition to sending preadvice notice to BKA, as above, owner must also provide copy of their preadvice notice to USDA / KCCO Bulk Commodities Division, Fax no 816-823-2586.
4) Loading: 1 to 2 safe berths each 1 to 2 safe port(s) any U.S. range. Mississippi River, including but not north of Port Allen to be considered as one port; Columbia River District including Portland to be considered as one port; San Francisco Bay area including Sacramento and Stockton to be considered as one port. For offers basis U.S. Great Lakes utilizing feeder vessels, offer to include name and details of feeder vessels.
5) Discharge port: 1 safe berth, one safe port Poti, Georgia. Charterer’s Receiver advise, as guidance only, following vessel restrictions for the berth at Poti – current maximum vessel brackish water arrival draft (BWAD) is 10.2 Meters, Vessel Size LOA maximum 240 Meters and Beam maximum 34 Meters, but subject to vessel arrival draft.. Owners must verify above restrictions.
Owners are fully responsible for vessel arriving at the discharge port and receiver’s berth within the permissible draft and LOA restriction. In the event vessel arrives at the discharge port exceeding the above stated restrictions and full or partial lightening is required, owners to be fully responsible for any and all costs for the lightening. Lightening, if any, to be performed in the territorial waters of the country of the discharge port . Lightening daughter vessel utilized must be single deck bulk carriers meeting port’s vessel restrictions. If the wheat cargo is lightened using vacuvators from mother vessel to daughter vessels, vacuvators cannot be used again to discharge the daughter vessel(s). Vacuvators cannot be used for lightening/discharge of the soybean meal. Daughter vessel must be classed highest in Lloyds or equivalent and certified fit for receipt and carriage of bulk cargo under this Charter Party by first class independent surveyor and provide all gear, required to maintain the guaranteed discharge rate. Daughter and/or performing vessel must meet all requirements of the discharge port authority. If full lightening performed then, each daughter vessel, must tender its notice of readiness to discharge to consignees/receivers or their agents during regular business hours (as per clause 7 below) and laytime shall commence at 0800 hrs on next business day and prior time is not to count as laytime used. Laytime shall not count on daughter vessel(s) waiting for discharge berth while another daughter vessel is occupying the discharge berth. Laytime shall recommence on daughter vessel awaiting discharge berth once the daughter vessel at discharge berth has departed. If partial lightening performed then, after mother vessel has completed lightening operations and reached required safe arrival draft for the discharge port, the mother vessel may tender its notice of readiness to discharge to consignees/receivers or their agents during regular business hours (as per clause 7 below) and laytime shall commence at 0800 hours on next business day and prior time used is not to count as a laytime used.
6) Load terms: Cargo to be loaded according to berth terms with customary despatch at the average rate as provided below based on vessels contracted quantity. The rates are basis tons of 2204.6 pounds per weather working day of 24 consecutive hours, Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays excepted, even if used (WWDSSHEXEIU). Any Stowing and/or trimming to be for Owner’s account.
Bulk carriers:
Vessel contracted Quantity Loading guarantee
0 – 9,999.99 MT 4,000 MT per day
10,000.00 – 19,999.99 MT 5,000 MT per day
20,000.00 – 29,999.99 MT 6,000 MT per day
30,000.00 – 39,999.99 MT 7,500 MT per day
40,000.00 – 49,999.99 MT 10,000 MT per day
50,000.00 MT and above 12,000 MT per day
U,S. flagTankers for Bulk Wheat only. Not permitted for Soybean Meal:
Vessel contracted Quantity Loading guarantee
0 – 9,999.99 MT 4,000 MT per day
10,000.00 – 19,999.99 MT 5,000 MT per day
20,000.00 – 29,999.99 MT 6,000 MT per day
30,000.00 MT and above 7,500 MT per day
Tween-deckers: the load guarantee shall be 3,000 MT per day.
No load guarantee for Lash / Seabee barges.
Prior to tendering the notice of readiness the vessel must pass USDA FGIS stowage examination inspection and NCB Load Readiness inspection. Charterer requires and owner to provide the original USDA FGIS Vessel Stowage Examination certificate and NCB load readiness certificate and not worksheets.
NB: Charterer/Receiver may require a Preshipment Inspection (PSI) or a Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC). Said PSI or PVoC shall be arranged and paid for by Charterer/ Receiver, Owner to permit the Preshipment inspector to board and inspect vessel holds and witness the loading.
Further Charterer/ Receiver will require samples of grain to be drawn as loaded on to the vessel. Said sampling shall be done, arranged and paid for by Charterer/ receiver. Owner to permit Charterer/Receiver Sampling inspector to board the vessel and take the said samples from the vessel’s holds.
7) Discharging terms: Cargo to be discharged, free of risk and expense to the vessel (Free Out discharge), at the average rate of 1,300 MT of 2204.6 pounds for bulk carriers, 1,300 MT of 2204.6 pounds for Tween/multi-deckers and 1,300 MT of 2204.6 pounds for tankers (for bulk wheat only) per weather working days of 24 consecutive hours, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (as per BIMCO holiday calendar) excepted, even if used (WWDSSHEX EIU), on the basis of the Bill of Lading quantity. Time from 1700 hrs local time Friday (or on a day preceding holiday) through 0800 hrs local time Monday (or day after holiday) shall not count against laytime, even if used.
Notification of vessel’s readiness (NOR) to discharge must be provided to the buyer/receiver or its agent within the period of 0900 hours to 1700 hours (local time), Monday through Friday (except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays), whether vessel has been customs cleared or not (WCCON); whether vessel has been granted Free Pratique or
not (WIFPON); whether vessel is in port or not (WIPON); whether vessel is in berth or not (WIBON). Laytime to commence at 0800 hours on the next working day after the NOR has been tendered, WCCON, WIFPON, WIPON, WIBON. At the vessel’s option the NOR may be tendered in writing by email. Furthermore, at the Vessel’s option, the NOR may be tendered if the vessel is at anchorage waiting for a berth.
Waiting time (inside or outside commercial port limits) for anchorage or berth will count as laytime. Laydays will commence at 0800 AM (local time) on the next working day after the valid NOR, as per the Governing Charter Party, has been tendered, WCCON, WIFPON, WIPON, WIBON, even if discharging commences earlier. Shifting from customary waiting place at port anchorage to discharge berth to be for vessel’s account, and time not to count as laytime. All other time and expenses used in the Vessel shifting from one anchorage or berth or place of cargo operations to another are for the Buyer’s/Receiver’s account and will count as laytime, even if such Vessel shifting was ordered by the relevant authority at the discharge port.
8) Laytime is non-reversible.
9) At load port owner to appoint and pay for stevedores. At discharge port charterer /receivers to appoint and pay for stevedores.
10) At load port owner to appoint and pay for vessel’s agent. Charterer/receiver shall nominate the vessel’s agent at the discharge ports, whom owner will appoint and pay.
11) The ocean carrier shall release a set of clean on board ocean Bills of Lading, marked “Freight Payable as per Governing Charter Party” to Charterer's freight forwarder promptly upon completion of loading of each commodity supplier's cargo. Said Bills of Lading to be sent by courier to Charterer’s freight forwarder at owner’s expense.
12) Demurrage / Despatch are applicable at load and discharge ports. Owners are to specify their demurrage/dispatch rates in their offer, despatch rates must be one-half of demurrage rates as quoted.
13) At load port (s) Laytime accounts are to be settled directly between owners and commodity supplier(s). Laytime calculation, overtime and trimming to be in accordance with addendum no 1 of the North American Export Grain Association’s FOB Contract No 2 (revised as of May 1, 2000) clause nos. 1-10 inclusive (hereinafter referred to as NAEGA) regardless of vessel type. Further, the following modifications to NAEGA will apply: anywhere the word “buyer” appears, the words “vessel owner” is to be substituted. Under no circumstance shall charterers or USDA/CCC be responsible for resolving disputes involving the calculations of laytime or the payment of demurrage or despatch between the vessel owner and commodity supplier. Any/all disputes between vessel owner and supplier arising out of the contract relating to the settlement of laytime issues shall be arbitrated in New York in accordance with the Int’l Arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association.
14) At discharge port, laytime calculation and settlement of demurrage and despatch will be directly between Buyer/Receiver (Poti Grain Terminal Ltd.) and Vessel Owner. Neither Charterer (Land O’ Lakes) nor USDA will be responsible for settling matters of laytime calculation or settlement of demurrage / despatch. Any disputes in settlement of laytime issues between Buyer/Receiver and Vessel Owner, to be arbitrated in the State of New York under Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc. Any additional laytime terms shall be as per the governing Charter Party.
15) Vessel type restrictions: Towed barges will not be considered. Tankers will not be considered for carriage of the Bulk Soybean Meal. US Flag Bulk Carriers including ITB/ ATB, Tween/Multi deckers and Tankers will be considered basis discharging directly at receiver’s berth(s) at the discharge port, provided the U.S. Flag Tanker Owner and performing vessel get port authority approval prior to fixing. For Non- US Flag vessels only Bulk Carriers will be considered. All performing vessels must meet the port /terminal restrictions on Vessel LOA, Beam, and arrival draft. Otherwise the lightening clause of this tender takes effect.
16) Foreign flag vessels must not be older than 15 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 or classification will be for owners account, but not exceeding New York market rates for U.S. Flag vessels and not exceeding Chartis Europe Limited scales for Non-US Flag vessels, at time of application. The Receiver to produce quotes and vouchers to evidence that such coverage penalty has been incurred. NVOCC’s may not be employed to carry U.S. flag or foreign flag shipments. For US flag vessels over 15 years of age and ATBs / ITBs, owners are required to provide an additional certificate from NCB certifying that vessel’s hatch covers and any other openings leading to cargo compartments have been sealed to prevent any outside water from entering the cargo spaces. Cost of sealing and special survey are for account of owner and in no way diminishes owners’ liability and responsibilities toward the cargo.
Special note: Should offered vessel be enrolled in an insurance program that negates the overage premium requirement, offer to include all information and certifications for verification.
17) Vessel gear requirements: Geared Bulk Carriers are required. For bulk wheat only US Flag Tankers must be capable of discharge by means of vacuvators utilizing vessel or owner supplied shoreside gear. Vessel(s) to possess either crane(s) or derrick(s) with the capacity to uphold vacuvator(s) and piping during discharge operations. All discharge gear and equipment is to be supplied by owner at owner’s expense. Owners to provide at their expense all necessary motive power/ fuel to operate owner provided discharging gear. Any shore gear required for discharge or for lifting in/out of equipment must be furnished at Owner’s time, risk and expense. Discharge gear must be in good working order and capable of maintaining the guaranteed rate of discharge as per discharging clause above.
U.S. Flag gearless vessels will be considered provided owner provides appropriate shore gear to discharge the cargo at the Charter Party agreed discharge rate.
The shore gear provided by owner must meet all requirements of the Receivers and the discharge port authorities.
Any time lost as a result of breakdown of Owner provided gear and or discharge equipment (including vacuvators) to be excluded from laytime used.
Opening and closing of hatches to be carried out by vessel’s crew free of charge to charterers. Mechanical or hydraulic hatch covers for vessels or rain tents for all hatches are required.
18) At the Load Port -Any dues and/or taxes on cargo and/or freight to be for Charterers' account, and any dues and/or taxes on vessel (including normal port dues and services and facilities charges) to be for Owners' account.
At the discharge port - Any dues and/or taxes on cargo to be for Charterers' account, and any port dues, fees and/or taxes on vessel (including normal port dues and services and facilities charges) to be for Owners' account.
19) Vessels must be able to be fumigated with an Aluminum Phosphide preparation in-transit, in accordance with updated revision of the USDA/FGIS Handbook now dated July 10, 2020. Vessels that cannot be so fumigated will not be considered. At final loading port, commodity supplier will arrange and pay for in-transit fumigation performed by a certified applicator. Fumigation must be witnessed by FGIS, USDA, and the Aluminum Phosphide preparation must be contained in packaging as described in the fumigation handbook. Dust retainers must be used. For tweendeckers and bulk carriers (including push-mode ITB), the recirculation method of fumigation will be used. Tween-deck vessels are acceptable only when a certified applicator states that the vessel has been inspected and found to be suitable for in-transit fumigation and such written statement from certified applicator should be submitted with offer.
20) Offers of only named vessels will be considered. No vessel substitution is permitted without Land O’Lakes /USDA approval.
21) Owner warrants, represents and undertakes that the Vessel complies fully with all the requirements of the International Safety Management (ISM) code and the
International Code for the Security of Ships and of port facilities and the relevant amendments to Chapter XI of Solas and all amendments from time to time in force (ISPS Code) and where the Load Port or Discharge Port is within the USA and US territories or waters, with the US Maritime Transportation Security Act 2002 (MTSA). Upon request, Owner shall, inter alia, provide the relevant International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC).
Notwithstanding any prior acceptance of the Vessels by Land O’ Lakes , Charterer, if at any time prior to or during the vessels stay at the Discharge Port the vessel is found not to be compliant with the ISPS Code or the MTSA or ceases to be so, Charterer/ Receiver shall have the right not to berth such nominated vessel and any and all damages/costs/expenses including, but not limited to, demurrage, carrying charges, levies or taxes shall be for the account of the Owner. Owner shall, accordingly, be obliged to substitute such nominated vessel with a vessel complying with the requirements of the ISPS Code or the MTSA.
Charterer/ Receiver hereby warrants that, inter alia, Discharge Port / facility is fully ISPS Code and MTSA compliant having a port Facility Security Plan (PFSC). Upon request, Charterer/ Receiver to provide written proof thereof prior to discharge. Any and all damages/costs/expenses incurred by the Vessel including, but not limited to, demurrage, damages for detention or otherwise, along with any additional charge, fee or duty levied on the Vessel at the Discharge Port resulting directly from the failure of the discharging port/terminal/installation to comply with the ISPS code or the MTSA will be for the Receiver’s account.
22) Section 408 of the U.S. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998, Public Law 105-383 (46 USC, Paragraph 2302(e)), establishes effective January 1, 1999, with respect to non-U.S. flag vessels and operators/owners, that substandard vessels and vessels operated by operators/owners of substandard vessels are prohibited from the carriage of government impelled (preference) cargo(es) for up to one year after such substandard determination has been published electronically. As the cargo advertised in this IFB is government impelled (preference) cargo, offeror must warrant that vessel(s) and operator/owner are not disqualified to carry such cargo(es).
23) 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 of fixture.
24) Approved U.S. flag rates will be reduced to a level no higher than the Maritime Administrations 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 rate will be subject to a reduction to meet any revised Maritime Administration freight rate guideline
due to vessel loading other additional cargo.
25) U.S. flag offers will not be considered if the vessel operator has not provided the Maritime Administration with the vessels costs prior to submission of offer.
26) Offerors are required to provide the following information: Vessel name / type / flag / year built / class / LOA / beam / DWT / draft / gear (if any) / ETA at load and discharge ports /full style of owners. Vessels must be in class at time of the offer and during the voyage. If a U.S. Flag Tanker is offered, the offer must include a Statement from Port Authority of Poti, Georgia that said Tanker will be permitted to enter and discharge the charterer’s cargo.
27) Freight rates are to be quoted in U.S. Dollars per metric ton basis one loading berth, one loading port to one discharging berth, one discharging port, plus additional freight (if any) per metric ton on entire cargo for each additional load berth, load port if used.
All proposals will be evaluated on the rates submitted in WBSCM. Free form remarks are not evaluated and are for informational purposes only and to cover optional ports, optional discharge rates, etc.
For evaluation offerors to enter Ocean Transport charges basis Free Out Poti, Georgia.
28) If owners intend to lighten, offer to specify the cost of lightening, and whether action is full or partial lightening. If lightening is not performed at the discharge port and the
Vessel discharges at berth then the cost of lightening will be deducted from the ocean freight.
29) In the event authorities do not permit the vessel to enter the port, and/or grant Free Pratique, because of port quarantine procedures related to COVID-19 restrictions and thus causing the vessel to be detained from entering the port and discharging the cargo, such time lost shall be entirely for Vessel Owner’s account and time.
Any delays or quarantine time due to determination of COVID -19 infection by any ship personnel, and/or due to contamination of the vessel, the time to remedy and disinfection of same, including vacating/re-berthing costs and shifting time, if the vessel was already at/in berth/port, shall be entirely for vessel owner’s account and time.
Any delays or quarantine time due to determination of COVID-19 infection by any receiver’s personnel, receiver’s contractor and/or due to contamination of the discharging and/or storage facilities at port POTI, the time to remedy and disinfection of same, including vacating/reberthing costs and shifting time, if the vessel was already at/in berth/port, shall be entirely for receiver’s account and time.
30) LOL reserves the right to accept or reject all offers.
31) Commission: 1.67 percent on gross freight /deadfreight is payable to BKA Logistics LLC.
32) Otherwise subject to terms and conditions of Land O’Lakes International Development Inc. Charter Party Proforma.
33) Offers to be submitted electronically through the WBSCM no later than 1000 hours CT USA on September 08,2020. Only offers which are responsive to this IFB will be considered and no negotiation is permitted. Only firm offers will be considered. Offers are to remain valid until 1700 hrs. Washington DC time September 11, 2020. Fixtures resulting from this tender are subject to approval by LOL and USDA.
For further information regarding this specific tender contact:
BKA Logistics LLC, 1629 K Street NW, suite 500, Washington DC 20006.
Phone: 202-331-7395
Email:
mark.millard@bkalogistics.net / Email: rsingh@bkalogistics.net.
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