By utilizing the online booking portals, requesting freight rate quotations, or hiring cargo services from Readsea Shipping LLP, you agree to comply with the standard terms of carriage and operational regulations described below.
1. Scope of Maritime & Logistics Booking
All ocean carriage bookings, IATA air freight routings, bonded warehousing requests, and overland logistics coordinated by Readsea Shipping LLP are subject to the specific rules of the respective carrier bill of lading, airway bill, or standard warehouse receipt. We act as an international freight forwarder and custom clearing agent, and our liability is governed by international maritime acts and custom regulations.
2. Client Obligations & Cargo Manifests
To ensure smooth custom passings and carrier load approvals, clients are required to:
- Provide 100% accurate cargo packing lists, custom invoices, HS codes, and hazard declarations.
- Ensure cargo complies with export and import sanctions of origin and destination nations.
- Acquire necessary regulatory licenses and permissions for restricted items before dispatch.
- Ensure secure packaging suitable for heavy sea transit, air travel, or domestic road haulage.
3. Rate Quotations & Payment Clearances
Freight rate quotations provided by our desks are based on current oceanic bunker charges, airline surcharges, port tariffs, and currency fluctuations. Unless explicitly stated otherwise in a service agreement, standard quotes are subject to final adjustment based on actual cargo dimensions and terminal fees. Shipping invoices are payable in full before cargo release at destination custom terminals, unless credit terms have been formally approved.
4. Cargo Liability & Cargo Insurance
While we maintain strict safety oversight at all port warehouses and inland truck fleets, international freight transport is subject to unforeseen maritime hazards. Readsea Shipping LLP is not liable for weather delays, custom inspection hold-ups, or force majeure events. We strongly recommend that clients purchase comprehensive marine cargo insurance to safeguard their commercial cargo values.