port-to-port contract
5.1 The Vessel is covered subject to the provisions of this insurance at all times and has leave to sail or navigate with or without pilots, to go on trial trips and to assist and tow vessels or craft in distress, but it is warranted that with the exception of catch the Vessel shall not carry cargo or containers for the carriage of cargo and shall not be towed, except as is customary or to the first safe port or place when in need of assistance, or undertake towage or salvage services under a contract previously arranged by the Assured and/or Owners and /or Managers and /or Charterers.
6.The Seller shall notify the buyer by TELEGRAM/TELEX/FAX of the contract number, name of the commodity, quantity, amount, packages, gross weight, measurement, and the date available for shipment at the port of shipment 30 days before the shipment date specified in this contract, so as to facilitate the Buyer to charter a vessel/book shipping spaces.
7.The ship may omit calling at any port or ports whether scheduled or not, and may call at the same port more than once; may for matters occurring before loading the goods, known or unknown at the time of such loading and matters occurring after such loading, either with or without the goods or passengers on board, and before or after proceeding toward the port of discharge, adjust compasses, dry dock, with or without cargo aboard go on ways or to repair yards, shift berths, make trial trips or tests, take fuel or stores, remain in port, sail with or without pilots, tow and be towed, and save or attempt to save life or property; and all of the foregoing are included in the contract voyage.
8.Under FOB terms: the Seller shall notify the Buyer by telegraph, fax or e-mail of the contract number, grade, staple or type, packing, net weight, and price; as well as shipment date, shipment port, destination port and estimated arrival date within 48 hours after notification from the shipping line and mail, fax or e-mail three copies of the duplications of the loading documents to the Buyer.
9.5 For cargo lots over 1,000 M/T each, or any other lots less than1,000 metric tons but identified by the Buyer, the Seller shall, at least10 days prior to the date of shipment, inform the Buyer by telex or cableof the following information: the contract number, the name of commodity,quantity, the name of the carrying vessel, the age, nationality, andparticulars of the carrying vessel, the expected date of loading, theexpected time of arrival at the port of destination, the name, telex andcable address of the carrier.
