1. DEFINITIONS
"Carrier" means the company stated on the front of this Bill of Lading as being the Carrier and on whose behalf this Bill of Lading has been signed.
"Merchant" includes the shipper, the consignee, the receiver of the Goods, the holder of this Bill of Lading, any person owning or entitled to the possession of the Goods or this Bill of Lading, or any person acting on behalf of any such person.
"Goods" includes the cargo supplied by the Merchant and includes any Container not supplied by or on behalf of the carrier.
"Container" includes any container, trailer, transportable tank, lift van, flat, pallet or any similar article of transport used to consolidate goods.
"Carriage" means the whole of the operations and services undertaken or performed by or on behalf of the Carrier in respect of the goods.
"Combined Transport" arises where the Carriage called for by this Bill of Lading is not a Port to Port Shipment.
"Port to Port Shipment" arises where the Place of Receipt and the Place of Delivery are not indicated on the front of this Bill of Lading or if both the Place of Receipt and the Place of Delivery indicated are ports and the Bill of Lading does not specify any place or spot within the area of the port so nominated.
"Hague Rules" means the provisions of the International Convention for Unification of certain Rules relating to Bills of Lading signed at Brussels on 25th August 1924.
"COGSA" means the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of the United States or Canada.
"Charges" includes freight and all expenses and money obligations incurred and payable by the Merchant.
2. CARRIER'S TARIFF
The provisions of the Carrier's applicable Tariff, if any, are incorporated herein. Copies of such provisions are obtainable from the Carrier or his agents upon request. In the case of inconsistency between this Bill of Lading and the applicable Tariff, this Bill of Lading shall prevail.
4. NEGOTIABILITY AND TITLE TO THE GOODS
(1) This Bill of Lading shall be non-negotiable unless made out "to order", in which event it shall be negotiable and constitute title to the Goods.
(2) This Bill of Lading shall be prima facie evidence of the taking in charge by the Carrier of the Goods as herein described.
5. RIGHTS AND IMMUNITIES FOR THE CARRIER AND AGENTS
(1) The Carrier shall be entitled to sub-contract on any terms the whole or any part of the Carriage.
(2) The Merchant undertakes that no claim or allegation shall be made against any person or vessel whatsoever other than the Carrier, including but not limited to the Carrier's servants or agents, independent contractors and sub-contractors, which imposes or attempts to impose any liability whatsoever in connection with the Goods or Carriage.