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Agreement to Accept Electronic Delivery Orders.

This is an agreement by …………steel design…….………………………………. for


the receipt of Electronic Delivery Orders from Cosco Shipping Lines(Oceania) Pty
Ltd (ABN 29 001 909 486) as agents for COSCO Container Lines.

In accordance with receiving Electronic Delivery Orders we agree:

1. That we accept Electronic Delivery Orders disseminated by email or facsimile


transmission in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable
transport document governing the movement of the cargo.

2. That we have read, understood and agreed to the terms of carriage contained
within the applicable transport document(s).

3. That we are bound by the terms and conditions applicable to the COSCO
Container Lines Bill of Lading and/Sea Waybill/Delivery Order (DO)/
Equipment Handover Agreement (EHA).

4. That the terms and conditions as stipulated in the transport document apply
throughout our possession and control of the equipment/ container(s) specified
in the bills of lading and/or sea waybills and/or DO and EHA.

6. That all equipment and/or containers, once emptied, are to be returned to the
nominated container depot(s) in a clean, dry and undamaged condition within
the time stipulated by the applicable tariff. Should this not occur, the charges
as outlined in the said tariff governing the carriage of cargo will expressly
apply.

7. That the Electronic Delivery Orders are issued subject to the safe discharge of
the container / cargo at the discharge port.

8. That this agreement is ongoing but can be terminated by any party to this
agreement on expiry of 30 days written notice.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EQUIPMENT HANDOVER AGREEMENT

Article 1
The equipment is loaned to the merchant ( The merchant includes the consignee/notify
party or the receiver of the goods) on the terms and conditions provided and is subject
to the payment by the merchant to the company of container demurrage charges as set out in
the COSCO demurrage policy.

Article 2
The merchant hereby acknowledges that the equipment referred to in this Receipt is in good
Order and condition except if noted at the time of delivery and that he has satisfied himself as
to the condition of the equipment and as to its suitability and fitness for the purposes for which
he requires the equipment. All conditions and warranties other than those expressed herein are
hereby excluded.

Article 3
The merchant shall complete promptly and expeditiously the use for which the equipment has
been loaned and shall return the equipment safely and expeditiously to the Company (Cosco
Shipping Lines(Oceania) Pty Ltd or its Agents) at the place received or such other
place or places as the Company may designate in the same order and condition as at the
commencement of the loan.

Article 4
The merchant shall not permit the equipment to go out of his possession, use or operation
without the consent of the Company in writing and the merchant shall be responsible to the
Company for the performance of the terms and conditions herein provided notwithstanding
that the equipment may be in the possession, use or operation of any other person, firm,
persons or firms pursuant to the said written consent of the Company.

Article 5
The merchant shall be responsible to the Company for any loss of or damage to the equipment
occurring whilst the equipment is in the possession, use or operation by the merchant or any
other person or persons.

Article 6
The merchant shall indemnify and keep indemnified the Company and shall hold it harmless
against any and all claims for loss of or damage to or delay or arrival of the proper transport
by means of the use, operation or possession of the equipment.

Article 7
The merchant shall indemnify and keep indemnified the Company and hold it harmless
against any and all loss, damage, liability, claims, demands, actions, suits, proceedings, costs
and expenses including without limitation legal costs suffered or incurred by the Company
arising out of or connected with or resulting from injuries to or death of any person or loss of
or damage to property of any person arising out of or connected with or resulting from the use,
operation or possession of the equipment between the commencement of the loan and the
return of the equipment whether caused by negligence of the merchant or his servants or
agents or by the negligence of any other person or person whatsoever and howsoever arising.

Article 8
The Merchant shall indemnify Cosco Shipping Lines(Oceania) Pty Ltd for all costs and
charges (including but not limited to mercantile collection agency costs/commissions and
legal fees on a solicitor/client basis) incurred by Cosco Shipping Lines(Oceania) Pty Ltd in
the collection of overdue amounts.

TERMINAL STORAGE CHARGES


The consignee/receiver agrees to pay applicable storage charges to the terminal operator at
whose terminal the containers, the subject of the Electronic Delivery Order or any other
delivery order, are stored beyond the free time period as notified and at the rates levied by the
terminal operator in accordance with the published schedule, copies of which are available
upon request from that operator.

Email address to which EDO’s are to be sent:…ben@steeldesign.com.au……….

Signed by: (print name.)______Ben Ledwidge_____Dated:10./12…./2022…..

Signature…………………..……………….

Authorised Representative of ……steel design………………………………

Contact details:…………ben@steeldesign.com.au…………………….

Steel Design

EDO 26.08.2016

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