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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS > On Loading, Shipping, and Discharging
1) What is SINOCEM’s guarenteed loading rate in Chinese ports?
* Min.10.000mt weather working day(WWD SHINC) for a shipment of 30.000mt
and above.
* Min.6.000mt weather working day(WWD SHINC) for a shipment of 12.500mt.
SINOCEM employs cranes with min. 20mt per lift.
2) What should be done to achieve the target discharging rate in an
African port?
* Possession of an import licence;
* Good preparation of documents;
* Good customs clearance;
* On-time payment to stevedore, customs and agent;
* Find a warehouse sufficient for interim storage of bagged cement;
* Employ a sufficient number of trucks and trailors from a reliable transport
company to move bagged cement out of the port terminal immediately
after discharging from the ship. Never ever attempt to use the ship as the
warehouse because this is EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE!
* Make sure that the stevedore works in 3 shifts 24 hours around the clock
including weekends and holidays because the chartering term is WWD SHINC
and vessel is paid every day including weekends and holidays!
* Get BV or SGS inspection on discharging and get a discharging report from
them;
* We strongly recommend our discharging equipment, inexpensive and easy
to handle,to be used at some ill-equipped discharging ports so as to prevent
demurrage, save your cost and achieves your profit target.
Please click "YES" to the line of "Request for Info on Discharging Technology
& Equipment" and we shall send you related info for your wise decision.
3) Who is paying the maritime insurance for cargo?
Depending on your trade terms with SINOCEM. If our price is based on CFR
terms, maritime insurance is paid by yourself as Buyer. If our price is CIF
terms, maritime insurance is paid by us as Seller.
4) Loading and discharging: whose responsibility?
We only sell cement based on the term of CFR or CIF Free out One Safe
Berth. Loading is for the account of SINOCEM as Seller who ensures safe
delivery of the cement cargo to the port of destination. Discharging is in
full responsibility and account of the Buyer who should ensure:
* confirmation on acceptance or rejection of the performing vessel within
24 hours after receiving the full particulars and documents of the vessel;
* immediate berthing of the performing vessel upon its arrival at the nearby
anchorage of the discharging port and tendering of the Notice of Readiness
(NOR) by Master of the vessel;
* proper discharging rate(speed) as stipulated in the Sales Contract signed
between you as Buyer with us SINOCEM as Seller. A Statement of Fact
(SOF) would be signed by Master of the vessel recording the facts of the
whole process of discharging. In case of discharging rate lower than the
agreed rate, Buyer needs to pay Seller a DEMURRAGE as per the Sales
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