95. Reserved for Future Use.

96. Haulage, Handling, Sorting and Transhipment Charges—Port Stations

97. Sorting—(a) Goods ex ship comprising two or more packages or articles hauled and charged for such haulage as per subparagraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 4 of this section, and which require to be sorted out for delivery or for redispach, will be charged $1.54 per ton, which charge shall include the handling charge specified in clause (c) of paragraph 4 of this section (minimum charge 38c).
    (b) Goods ex ship comprising two or more packages or articles (other than those mentioned in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph) which require to be sorted out for delivery or redispach will be charged for such sorting at the following rates:

2. Dividing—(a) Where the consignee of any goods requires that the consignment be divided for delivery or redispatch to his order the following charges will be levied on such goods in addition to those specified in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 of this section:

(b) The charge on consignments divided for delivery or redispatch to order will be enforced only on that portion of each such consignment as is subdivided for delivery or redispatch.

3. Goods Ex ship for Country Stations—When goods landed ex ship are consigned direct from the ship to a station other than the port sorting station and are handed to the department so that they can be forwarded direct to destination, railage, wharf to destination, is to be charged. However, when goods are not consigned direct from the ship to destination, or are landed in such a way that they cannot be forwarded direct to destination, but first have to be sorted or otherwise dealt with at the usual sorting station for the port, haulage or railage between the wharf and the port sorting station will be charged in addition to railage from the sorting station to the destination. The appropriate charges for handling, sorting, and dividing will apply where incurred, in addition to the foregoing charges.

4. Local Traffic—The charges for traffic either ex ship for delivery at the port station or received at the port station for shipment will, for each of the undermentioned services actually performed, be as follows:

(a) For Haulage from Ship to Government Shed or Public Siding or vice versa—

(b) For Haulage from Ship to Ship or Private Store or Siding or vice versa—

(c) For Handling at Government Sheds or Public Sidings—

(d) Delivery of Motor Vehicles, Motor-vehicle Trailers, and Tractors completely assembled on their wheels may, at the option of the department, be given or taken by owners at the ship’s side. Except as otherwise provided, the charge for each vehicle so received or delivered will be $4.00. Where receipt or delivery is, or will be, taken under the provisions of this subparagraph the department will not be responsible for any damage howsoever caused or arising which may occur to any such vehicle after the same has been placed upon the wharf.

5. Haulage of Ship’s Ballast from ship’s side and tipping to spoil will be charged $1.61 per ton (minimum charge $24.00).

6. Transhipments—The department reserves the right to decide whether wagons shall be supplied for goods to be hauled from ship to ship at a port. Except as otherwise provided, bona fide transhipments from one vessel to another at the same port will be charged for haulage and storage at the following rates:

(a) When the goods are received ex ship into wagons and hauled to another ship for reshipment within 36 hours a haulage charge of $1.13 per ton (minimum charge $5.68 per four-wheeled wagon) will apply.
*Subject to wagon minima prescribed in section 88, clause 2 (c).
†Where cranage charges are incurred the provisions of section 100, paragraph 1 will apply.