Railway Freight Charges




11 MARCH
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
739

Kilometres Not Exceeding Per Seafreighter or Seafreighter Flat Not Exceeding 10 Tonnes Net Weight $ Excess Rate Per Tonne In Excess of 10 Tonnes Net Weight $
435 582.32 36.40
450 597.44 37.34
465 612.64 38.29
480 627.76 39.24
510 658.08 41.13
525 673.28 42.08
540 688.48 43.08
555 703.60 43.98
570 718.80 44.93
600 749.12 46.82
615 764.24 47.77
645 794.48 49.66
660 809.60 50.60
675 824.64 51.54
705 854.80 53.43
735 884.88 55.31
765 915.04 57.19
780 930.08 58.13
795 945.12 59.07
810 960.24 60.02
825 975.28 60.96
840 990.32 61.90
855 1,005.44 62.84
870 1,020.48 63.78
885 1,035.44 64.72
900 1,050.40 65.65
930 1,080.40 67.53
945 1,095.36 68.46
960 1,110.32 69.40
975 1,125.28 70.33
990 1,140.24 71.27
1005 1,155.20 72.20
1020 1,170.24 73.14
1035 1,185.20 74.08
1050 1,200.16 75.01

The foregoing rates are subject to a minimum of two “Seafreighters” or “Seafreighter Flats” per bogie wagon to the same destination. Where one “Seafreighter” or “Seafreighter Flat” only per bogie wagon is loaded the above charges increased by 50 percent shall apply.

56.5.7 Empty “Seafreighters” and “Seafreighter Flats” not collapsed: Except where otherwise provided empty “Seafreighters” or “Seafreighter Flats” not collapsed consigned over distances less than or equal to the distances of associated loaded journeys charged under the provisions of clause 56.5.6 shall be charged as follows:

Kilometres Not Exceeding Per Seafreighter or Seafreighter Flat $
45 44.43
60 53.28
75 62.13
90 70.95
105 79.80
120 85.68
135 93.72
150 101.76
165 109.80
180 117.87
195 125.91
210 133.95
225 139.56
240 145.17
255 150.78
270 156.39
285 162.00
300 167.61
315 173.25
330 178.86
345 184.47
360 190.08
375 195.69
390 201.30
Kilometres Not Exceeding Per Seafreighter or Seafreighter Flat $
405 207.00
420 212.67
435 218.37
450 224.04
465 229.74
480 235.41
495 241.11
510 246.78
525 252.48
540 258.18
555 263.85
570 269.55
585 275.22
600 280.92
615 286.59
630 292.29
645 297.93
660 303.60
675 309.24
705 320.55
720 326.19
735 331.83
750 337.47
765 343.14
780 348.78
795 354.42
810 360.09
825 365.73
840 371.37
855 377.04
870 382.68
885 388.29
900 393.90
915 399.51
930 405.15
945 410.76
960 416.37
975 421.98
990 427.59
1005 433.20
1020 438.84
1035 444.45
1050 450.06

The foregoing rates are subject to a minimum loading of two “Seafreighters” or “Seafreighter Flats” per bogie wagon to the same destination. Where one “Seafreighter” or “Seafreighter Flat” only per bogie wagon is loaded the above charges increased by 50 percent shall apply.

56.5.8 Empty “Seafreighters” and “Seafreighter Flats” collapsed: Except where otherwise provided empty “Seafreighters” or “Seafreighter Flats”, collapsed, consigned over distances less than or equal to the distances of associated loaded journeys charged under the provisions of clause 56.5.6 shall be charged as follows:

Per 4 wheeled wagon:
1st unit—clause 56.5.7 rates
2nd and subsequent units—clause 56.5.7 rates less 50 percent
Per bogie wagon:
1st and 2nd units—clause 56.5.7 rates
3rd and subsequent units—clause 56.5.7 rates less 50 percent

56.5.9 Empty “Seafreighters” and “Seafreighter Flats” collapsed or uncollapsed, railed for distances in excess of the distance for the associated loaded journey shall be charged for such excess distances at the rates and provisions of clauses 56.5.7 or 56.5.8 as is appropriate.

56.5.10 Empty 6.096 and 12.192 metre I.S.O. containers, “Seafreighters” and “Seafreighter Flats” without an associated loaded journey, shall be charged on actual weight at class C rates, subject to the provisions of clause 21.7.

56.5.11 Owner’s risk: All rates specified between clauses 56.5.3 and 56.5.10 inclusive are at “limited carrier’s risk” and shall be reduced by two percent where consignors require that the consignment be carried at “owner’s risk”.

56.6 Storage and demurrage

56.6.1 Privately owned containers: Storage and demurrage on privately owned containers shall be charged under the provisions of clauses 62 and 63 respectively.

56.6.2 Corporation containers: Demurrage shall be charged on each Corporation container not discharged by owners and returned to the Corporation within 16 working hours as defined in clause 20.15.1 (from the time the container is available at destination station for delivery) as follows:



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