DOCUMENT CIM
RULES Bern 1980 or CIM-COTIF
CLAIMS – Act of God / Fault by Loader or Consignee / Inherent Vice, 17 XDR / Kg
On the CIM
RULES Bern 1980 or CIM-COTIF
CLAIMS – Act of God / Fault by Loader or Consignee / Inherent Vice, 17 XDR / Kg
On the CIM
- "FRANCO" may be stated on the document. In most cases as these documents are directly issued to the shipper, it doesn't appear. However, should shipper want to collect payment at delivery, this can be stated on the shipping document.
Modes | RAILWAY |
Distinctive features | |
Rules | Berne Convention of CIM-COTIF (1980) |
Documents | CIM Railway consignment note |
Emitted by (# of copies) | 1 part shipper / 1 part railway (1 copy) |
Transport associates | 👤 No particular intermediary |
Brokerage | None. Usually trimestre compensation |
Means of conveyance | □ wagons�� □ refrigerated�� □ trailer�� □ � |
Combined Transport | ⮔ Rail / Sea => wagon carrier |
Carrier inspection: rights and mandatory | Mass and amount of parcels |
Haulier's
field of responsibility Loss and damages |
Art. 36
CIM Presumption of responsibility For full wagons, weight only |
Haulier's responsibility:� delays | Limited to transport price, unless interest in delivery |
Limitations
on claims and actions Exclusion from liability |
Total
exoneration 🌪 fault by loader or consignee 🌪 force majeure 🌪 act of god 🌪 inherent vice |
Will load if - in good shape (clean) | For detail/retail shipments |
Limited
indemnity �� ↘ as determined by transport regulations �� ↘ limited by the weight of the goods |
17 XDR / Kg |
Reservations
made against last operator Unnoticeable damage �- precise,� - dated, - to be confirmed |
Acknowledgment
letter - 7 working days Report (Proc�s-verbal) |
Extent of coverage | Declaration
of interest Fraud or deceit Gross negligence from transporter |
Insurance duration | 15 days after arrival at destination |
Capacity | Axle
wagon volume 60 m3 Loading weight 30 Tons Bogie wagons volume 120 to 200 m3 Laoding weight 60 Tons and more |
Loading | Shipper when
FWL Company when consolidated 👤 load planner �□ cargo plan |
Transit time | Long |
Availability | Average |
Competition | Very low |
Loss averages | Average |
Delay | Average |
Advantages | →
ferroutage → piggyback |
Traffic | Average
loads Low value, for continental transport |
Pricing rules | Absence of
common pricing �� ↘ varies from one country to another �� ↘ there may be some bilateral pricing �� ↘ or multilateral pricing National pricing rules �� ↘ type of shipment �� ↘ nature of goods �� ↘ joint national pricing �� ↘ sum of rules of each country |
Weight to volume relationship | None |