物流测验英语教诲：商业相干术语年夜全(二)
C．效力条约
Service Contract as provided in the Shipping Act of 1984，
a contract between
a shipper（or a shippers association）
and an ocean carrier
（or conference）in which the shipper makes
a commitment
to provide a certain minimum quantity of cargo
or freight revenue
over a fixed time period，and the ocean common
carrier or
conference commits to a certain rate or rate
schedules as well
as a defined service level（such as assured
space，transit time，
port rotation or similar service features）。
The contract may
also specify provisions in the event of
non-performance on the
part of either party效力条约
A service contract is a confidential contract between a VOCC and
1 or more shippers in which the shipper(s) make a cargo commitment,
and the carrier makes a rate and service commitment.
效力条约是一家有船承运人与一个和多个托运人签订的失密条约，
在条约中托运人对货量作出答应，承运人对运价和效力作出答应。
Only a VOCC (or agreement of VOCCs) may enter into a service
contract as carrier.
只要有船承运人（有船承运人协议）可以作为承运人签订效力条约。
NVOCCs may enter into service contracts as shippers, but not as carrier.
无船承运人可以作为托运人来签订效力条约，但不可以作为承运人签订效力条约。
Allows a carrier to lawfully charge a negotiated, non-tariff rate.
答答应运人合法地收取已达成协议的，非运价本运价。
Allows parties to keep the negotiated rate confidential.
理睬签约方对已达成协议的运价失密。
Today, the vast majority of liner cargo in the U.S. trade moves under
confidential service contracts.
现在，尽年夜年夜都美国航线的班轮货色经由历程失密的效力条约运输。
Must be with qualified shipper(s).
必需与合格的托运人签订效力条约。
Must include shipper cargo commitment and carrier rate
and service commitments.
必需包括托运人货量答应，承运人运价和效力答应。
Must include shipper certification.
必需有托运人的身份证明。
Must be signed by the carrier and the shipper.
必需由承运人和托运人签订。
Must be filed with the FMC.
必需向FMC登记
Electronic filing is permitted.
理睬电子登记
Rates kept confidential - certain“essential terms” published.
运价失密－一些“根基条目”公布
Service Contract Form
效力条约的格式
Term 1 = origin.条目1＝启运地
Term 2 = destination.条目2＝目标地
Term 3 = a list of commodities.条目3＝商品种别
Term 4– MQC条目4＝最低箱量
Term 5 = Service Commitments条目5＝效力答应
Term 6 = Rate Schedule条目5＝费率表
Term 7 - Liquidated Damages Clause条目7 =清理丧失落条目
Term 8– Contract Term条目8＝条约刻日
Term 9A = Legal names of contract parties.条目9A =条约方的法定称呼
Term 9B = Identity of contract signatories.条目9B＝签字人的身份
Term 9C = Date the contract was signed.条目9C＝条约签字日
Other Provisions别的条目
Term 10 = shipper certification.条目10＝托运人的身份
Term 11 = contract records.条目11＝条约记实
Term 12 = other provisions (including force条目12＝别的条目（包括不可
majeure, cancellation, arbitration, and顺从力，停止，仲裁和
assignment clauses).让渡条目）
Signature Block签字栏
The Shipper Party托运方
Is the Shipper Party qualified?托运方能否合格？
Must be cargo owner, NVOCC, or shipper’s必需是货主，无船承运人和托运人协会association.
Cannot be freight forwarder.不可所以货运代庖署理人
Is the shipper party the party that will use托运方能否为条约的利用方？
the contract?
Cannot be agent or affiliate of shipper party.不可所以托运方的代庖署理和隶属公司
Exception: Affiliate of BCO may be shipper特别情况：如果直接货主的隶属
party if it will be responsible for the freight.公司担当运费，其可所以托运方。
Must Use Full Legal Name必需利用法定的全称
The full legal name and business address效力条约中必需显现
of the shipper party must appear on the托运方的法定全称和营业地点。
service contract.
Should usually include a corporate identifier每每必需包括公司的标记符
(Inc., Ltd., Co.).（Inc., Ltd., Co.）
Contract heading, Term 9, and signature条约的题目，第9条目
block should match.和签字栏必需同等。