Storage Policy and Change to “Free Time Expires” on documents
Intermodal Bulletin –
2005-052
Effective Date: June 1, 2005
Dear Intermodal Customer:
STORAGE POLICY
CHANGES – REMINDER:
This
bulletin serves as a reminder to our customers of the June 1 changes to the
storage policy previously announced in Intermodal Bulletin 2005-024.
·
Notify Time – The notification clock for determining day of notification will change
from our current 12:01 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Ø
When notification is made before 5 p.m., the
day of notification is that (same) day
Ø
When notification is made at 5 p.m. or
after, the day of notification is the following day
·
Storage Clock – There will be no
change to the time we begin calculating storage. This means free time will begin at 12:01 a.m. the day
following the day of notification.
·
In-Bond – Free time allowed for U.S. Customs in-bond shipments will be reduced
from 72 hours to 48 hours. All
storage free time will now be day of notify plus 48 hours.
·
Holidays - Good Friday, Day after Thanksgiving, and Presidents Day are no longer
considered holidays and become chargeable days
·
Weekends - Saturdays will now be included in the computation of free time and
will be chargeable. Sundays and
holidays will remain exempt as long as free time has not expired. If the day prior to a Sunday or holiday
is the last free day, then charges will begin on that Sunday or holiday.
·
Charges - After free time expires the following storage charges apply:
Day
1-5 $100
per day
Day
6-10 $150
per day
Day
11+ $300
per day
These updates can be found in the Master Intermodal Transportation Agreement (M.I.T.A.) in Section 8, items 8.1, 8.3 & 8.4.
REVISED STORAGE CHARTS:
Attached are two new storage charts for customers to
use as a tool for storage calculations.
Chart one illustrates the storage calendar if a
container is notified prior to 5:00 p.m.
Chart two illustrates the storage calendar if a
container is notified at 5:00 p.m. or after.
These
charts are posted on our website at:
www.uprr.com/customers/intermodal/feature/secure/mystorage.shtml
CHANGE TO “FREE
TIME EXPIRES”
In
order to simplify the communication of when free time expires, we are making a
change to the wording associated with the expiration of free time on traces,
van notifications, projected storage and any other documentation referencing
this item. This change will have
no impact on how storage charges are calculated.
Example: Currently
- “Free
Time Expires @ 5/16-00:01
Effective
June 1 - “Storage
Charges Begin @ 5/16-00:01
If
you have any questions regarding these changes, please notify your Union Pacific
Business Manager or Regional Sales Manager.
Sincerely,
Intermodal Business Unit
Union Pacific Railroad
For additional information, please contact your Regional Sales Manager http://www.uprr.com/customers/intermodal/intteam.shtml#imc
or get the updated schedules on myuprr.com