Contract of carriage of goods by rail (I) Main clauses of the contract of carriage of goods by rail A contract of carriage of goods by rail is a contract in which the shipper's goods are delivered to the destination station on schedule and delivered to the consignee according to the shipper's requirements. The main clauses of the railway freight transport contract A contract for the transport of bulk goods or truckloads of goods signed on an annual, semi-annual, quarterly or monthly basis shall include the following basic contents: the names of the shipper and the consignee, with full names, detailed locations and contact numbers; Departure and arrival; Name of goods; Weight of goods; Type and quantity of vehicles; Liability for breach of contract; Other matters agreed by both parties. Replace the contract with a consignment note, which should contain the following contents: the name and detailed address of the shipper and consignee; The railway bureau in charge of origin, arrival and arrival; Name of goods; Packaging and marking of goods; Quantity and weight of goods (including the weight of goods packaging); Commitment date; Time limit for delivery; Transportation expenses; Type and quantity of trucks; Number of sealed trucks and containers; Other matters agreed by both parties. (two) the basic obligations of the parties to the railway freight contract. The shipper's basic obligation is to provide goods to the railway carrier at the time and according to the requirements stipulated in the contract. Packaging the transported goods to meet the needs of transportation safety. The railway carrier has the right to ask the shipper to improve the poor packaging of the goods. If the shipper refuses to make improvement, or the improvement still does not meet the requirements of the relevant national transport packaging regulations, the railway carrier has the right to refuse to carry. Truthfully declare the name, weight and nature of the goods. This is one of the basic obligations of the shipper. Dangerous goods must be transported in accordance with the provisions of dangerous goods; Fresh goods should be transported in accordance with the provisions of fresh goods. So as not to cause railway transportation accidents. Goods transported according to the stipulated documents must present relevant documents. Pay the prescribed transportation expenses to the carrier. If it is insured transportation, you must declare the price and pay the insured fee according to the insured transportation. 2. The carrier's basic obligation is to carefully check the goods provided by the shipper, and sign for them only after checking with the waybill. Once the railway carrier signs it, the transportation formalities will be completed. Provide vehicles that meet the transportation requirements to ensure immediate transportation. The shipper shall be responsible for delivering the goods to the loading place. The railway carrier shall guide the loading of special goods and handle the vehicle handover procedures. Inform the consignee to get the goods at the station in time and deliver them to the consignee. If it is found that the consignment fee is overcharged, it shall be returned to the shipper or consignee. The basic obligation of the consignee is to pick up the goods at the station in time, and to bear the storage fee after the deadline. Make up for the unpaid freight of the shipper and the prepaid expenses incurred in transit. It is stipulated that the consignee should organize unloading in time. After unloading, clean the truck, close the doors, windows and end plates (covers and valves of special vehicles), and clean and disinfect if necessary. (3) Issues that should be paid attention to when signing the terms of the railway transport contract 1. Correct choice of railway freight mode: complete vehicle, LTL and container. If the weight, volume or shape of a batch of goods need to be transported by more than one truck, it should be consigned as a whole vehicle; When the vehicle is not enough, it will be checked by LTL; If it meets the conditions of container transportation, it can be checked in containers. The minimum volume of the goods consigned by LTL shall not be less than 0.02 cubic meters (except those weighing more than 10 kg), and each batch shall not exceed 300 pieces. Consignment of less than one ton, container transportation and express transportation shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations. 2. A consignment of railway freight transportation requires that the consignor, consignee, departure station, arrival station and loading and unloading place must be the same according to a consignment of goods (except the whole vehicle unloading goods). The whole vehicle contains a batch of goods, and each vehicle contains a batch of goods that straddle, climb and use the traveling block. The weight and volume of a batch of vehicle goods transported by quasi-meter rail and meter rail shall meet the following requirements: First, the weight of heavy goods is 30, 50 and 60 tons (not applicable to the regulation of increasing the load of trucks); Second, the volume of frivolous cargo is 60, 95, 1 15 cubic meters. For LTL goods or goods transported in containers, each waybill shall be regarded as a batch. Goods transported in containers must be of the same box type in each batch. The following goods shall not be consigned at one time: dangerous goods and non-dangerous goods (unless otherwise specified); Perishable goods and non-perishable goods; Insurance transportation and uninsured transportation; Goods of different natures that cannot be mixed and transported; Goods with different transport conditions. 3. If it is suggested to sign a vehicle bulk cargo transportation contract on a quarterly, semi-annual, annual or longer basis, a monthly car delivery plan shall be put forward at the same time. Other vehicle goods can use the monthly car request plan as the transportation contract, and the cargo waybill should be submitted to the carrier when the goods are delivered. The preparation of the monthly freight transport plan shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the Measures for the Preparation of the Monthly Railway Freight Transport Plan. Consignment of goods Consignment of goods is an important stage of signing a contract. When the shipper delivers the goods to the carrier, it shall submit the waybill to the station in batches. Goods transported by mechanical refrigerated trucks can reach the same station, and the same consignee can submit a waybill in several batches. For vehicle unloading, in addition to a basic cargo waybill, each unloading station should add two additional unloading waybills (one for the unloading station and one for the consignee). When filling in the waybill, the waybill and bill of lading shall be filled in according to the provisions of the Measures. If there are too many names for a consignment of goods, it is impossible to fill in or consign the moving goods one by one on the waybill, and there are more than two kinds of goods in the same package, the shipper shall submit the list of goods in triplicate. The sending station shall keep a copy; A copy is submitted to the station with the transport bill; One copy is returned to the shipper. In addition to the items checked by individuals, the list of items can be replaced by other documents with the contents of the list of items. The shipper shall take full responsibility for the authenticity of the items filled in the cargo waybill and cargo manifest. Whoever conceals or borrows the name and weight of the goods shall also pay liquidated damages in accordance with the regulations. 5. Transportation Insurance and Insurance Transportation Shippers can insure goods transportation insurance for each consignment with a value above 700 yuan, each defective product with a value above 500 yuan and goods not within the above-mentioned limit. Goods consigned by the shipper that do not belong to the national price or goods consigned by individuals (such as moving goods and luggage) whose specific names are not clearly indicated on the waybill can be divided into declared prices and undeclared prices. The shipper decides the mode of transportation and indicates it in the shipper's record column of the cargo waybill. Personal consignment goods shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the Measures for the Transportation of Personal Articles. For the goods transported at the declared price, the railway department shall verify the insurance premium. 6. Transport packaging and marks (labels) of goods The shipper shall use transport packaging that meets the transport requirements, is convenient for loading and unloading and ensures the safety of goods according to the nature, quality, distance, mode of transport, climate and loading conditions of trucks. According to the national packaging standards or ministerial packaging standards (professional standards) for packaging. If there is no uniform packaging standard, the station shall work with the shipper to formulate temporary standards for cargo transportation and packaging and jointly implement them. When consigning less-than-truckload goods, the shipper shall indicate clear and obvious marks (labels) on each piece of goods. Mark with tough materials, and stick or nail one on both ends of each commodity. If the package is not suitable for sticking or nailing, it can be hung. Goods that are not suitable for marking with paper should be marked with paint or materials such as metal, wood, cloth and plastic board. For checked baggage and moving goods, in addition to the above signs, signs (labels) should also be placed in the package of goods. The shipper shall make graphic marks on the packaging, storage and transportation of the goods according to the nature of the goods and national standards. Transport marks and graphic marks unrelated to the packaging, storage and transportation of this batch of goods must be removed or erased. 7. The quantity of goods transported by rail shall be determined according to the number and weight of goods transported by rail or solely according to the weight and number of pieces. When the following goods are transported by vehicle, they are transported only by weight, and the number of pieces is not counted: the goods are piled up in bulk; The finished products have the same specifications (less than three products are deemed to have the same specifications), and a batch of more than 2000 pieces; Different specifications, one batch1more than 600 pieces. The shipper shall organize loading, and the goods unloaded by the consignee at the station shall be carried according to the number of pieces filled in by the shipper on the cargo waybill. The weight of vehicle cargo and container cargo shall be determined by the shipper; In addition to the standard weight, marked weight, list of scales and goods whose weight exceeds the maximum weight of station scales, the carrier shall determine the weight and check the weighing fee. The determination of the weight of goods (including the weight of goods packaging) must be accurate.