Honduras Award15-002B
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IFB# 15-002B Honduras Tender Award Notices
October 19, 2015
AWARD NOTICE Freight IFB15-002B – Honduras FFP 2015
On behalf of The Government of Honduras, Charterer, World Wide Cargoes Incorporated posts following freight award under referred IFB:
OWNERS: SEALIFT LLC
VESSEL: MV Capt. Steven L. Bennett
FLAG: USA; - BUILT: 1984; Con- Bulk Carrier Self Trimming Single Deck Bulk Carrier
Vessel ETA Load Port US Gulf Nov 5 2015
Vessel ETA Puerto Cortes 5 days after sailing from USGulf load port
CARGO: 24,000 MT Yellow Corn in Bulk (GH15-02) . SAG/GOH cargo shall be last in/ first out.
Any additional cargoes must be approved by Charterer and USDA.
LAYDAYS: November 5-15, 2015. Owner to provide 14 days pre-advice of vessel readiness to load.
LOAD PORT: One Safe Berth, One Safe Port, US Gulf. Intention Gulf-NOLA-DESTREHAN- ADM. The load port will be reconfirmed when 14 days pre-advice notice is tendered.
LOADING TERMS: Berth terms with customary dispatch at the average rate of 6,000 MT per WWDSATSHEX EIU.
DISCHARGE PORT(S): 1 or 2 safe berths Puerto Cortes, Honduras.
DISCHARGING TERMS: Cargo to be discharged, free of risk and expense to the vessel (free out discharge), at the average rate of 1,500 Metric tons of 2204.6 pounds per weather working days of 24 consecutive hours, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excepted, even if used WWDSSHEXEIU, on the basis of the bill of lading quantity. Time from 1700 hours local time Friday (or day preceding holiday) through 0800 ours local time Monday (or next working day following holiday) shall not count against laytime, even if used.
FREIGHT RATE: USD58.35 Per MT Basis One Load berth/ One load port to One or Two berths Puerto Cortes.
Plus USD 125,000 Lumpsum for Gulf NOLA Load
Additional Premiums if applicable:
Additional USD55,000.00 Lumpsum for each additional load berth used at G-NO
Additional USD125,000.00 Lumpsum for each additional load port used- Gulf
Demurrage: USD22,000.00 prpd/ Half Despatch prpd at load port
USD12,000.00 prpd/ Half Despatch prpd at discharge port.
Otherwise all other terms and conditions as per GOH Freight IFB 15-002B dated October 07, 2015 and Govt of Honduras Charter Party Proforma August 2015.
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Award Notice Freight IFB15-002 - Honduras FFP 2015
OWNERS: Reliance Bulk Carriers LLC, Houston TX.
VESSEL: MV AEC DILIGENCE or substitute
FLAG:Bahamas; - BUILT:2002 ; Singledeck Geared Bulk Carrier
DWT 32,189 MT on 10.55M SSW ; GRT 19,882/ NRT 10,780
Vessel ETA Puerto Cortes 12/08/2015
CARGO: Total 24,000 MT comprised of 6,000 MT Yellow Corn in Bulk(GH15-02) and
18,000 MT of Soybean Meal in Bulk (GH15-03). As Part Cargo-
SAG/GOH cargo shall be last in/ first out.
The two cargoes must be properly separated at Owner’s time, risk and expense. Separation to be preferably by vessel’s natural segregation. If not, then separation to be in accordance with KOBE Type separation requirements and all costs of separation, including materials and labor used in laying same shall be for Owners’ account. If Kobe separation used, Owner must construct the separation so that fumigation of Charterer’s cargo is effective and the separation/stowage must be approved by the National Cargo Bureau (NCB). Time used shall not count as laytime or time on demurrage.
Any completion cargoes shall be subject to approval of charterer and USDA.
LAYDAYS: November 20-30, 2015. Owner to provide 14 days pre-advice of vessel readiness to load.
LOAD PORT: One Safe Berth, One Safe Port, US Gulf. Intention Gulf-NOLA-DESTREHAN- ADM. The load port will be reconfirmed when 14 days pre-advice notice is tendered.
LOADING TERMS: Berth terms with customary dispatch at the average rate of 6,000 MT per WWDSATSHEX EIU.
DISCHARGE PORT(S): 1 or 2 safe berths Puerto Cortes, Honduras.
DISCHARGING TERMS: Cargo to be discharged, free of risk and expense to the vessel (free out discharge), at the average rate of 1,500 Metric tons of 2204.6 pounds per weather working days of 24 consecutive hours, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excepted, even if used WWDSSHEXEIU, on the basis of the bill of lading quantity. Time from 1700 hours local time Friday (or day preceding holiday) through 0800 ours local time Monday (or next working day following holiday) shall not count against laytime, even if used.
FREIGHT RATE:
For 6,000 MT Yellow Corn in Bulk – USD17.75 Per MT Basis One Load berth/ One load port to One berth Puerto Cortes.
For 18,000 MT Soybean Meal in Bulk – USD17.75 Per MT Basis One Load berth/ One load port to One berth Puerto Cortes.
Additional Premiums if applicable:
Additional USD100,000.00 Lumpsum for each additional load berth used.
Additional USD200,000.00 Lumpsum for each additional load port used.
Additional USD70,000.00 Lumpsum for each additional discharge berth used.
Demurrage: USD 6,000.00 prpd/ Half Despatch prpd at load port
USD 4,000.00 prpd/ Half Despatch prpd at discharge port.
Otherwise all other terms and conditions as per GOF Freight IFB 15-002B dated October 07, 2015 and Govt of Honduras Charter Party Proforma August 2015.
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IFB# 15-002B Honduras Tender
October 7, 2015
Freight Tender: Government of Honduras (GOH) FFP 2015 IFB:15-002B
Tender date: October 07, 2015
WWC Ref: GOH15-01/02/03
World Wide Cargoes Incorporated., for and on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG) Government of Honduras (GOH), charterer, requests offers of U.S. and non-U.S. flag geared vessels (U.S. flag gearless vessels will be considered provided owner supply discharging equipment and gear to effectively maintain discharge rates as stated in this freight tender and the Charter Party Proforma for the carriage of Soybean Meal and Yellow Corn in bulk, under the Food for Progress program on the following basis:
WBSCM Commodity Solicitation no.2000003642
WBSCM Freight Solicitation no.200003643
Freight offers are due no later than 1000 Hours CDT October 14, 2015
Freight offers are to remain valid until 1700 hours EDT October 15, 2015.
Submission of freight offers:
To determine lowest landed cost, all carriers are required to submit offers electronically for the cargoes advertised by this IFB via the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system for the Solicitation number(s) referenced above. All offers are subject to all requirements of WBSCM and of the afore-mentioned solicitation(s), including the deadline(s) for submission of bids therein.
The Web Based Supply Chain Management system can be accessed through the following website: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=wbscm
Carriers must be assigned an USDA E-authentication logon ID and password to access the WBSCM system. Contact the WBSCM help desk for information regarding logon IDs, passwords, and WBSCM system questions or concerns:
Telephone: (877) 927-2648; E-mail: wbscmhelp@ams.usda.gov
Freight payment: freight payment shall be processed through the WBSCM system and paid by USDA. Instructions for the freight payment procedures through WBSCM are available from:
World Wide Cargoes Inc. Att: Stephen Druhot
Email: ops.1@worldwidecargoes.com
1) Cargo: (Ref No.)
A) Ref GOH15-01 - Upto 24,000 Metric Tons of Yellow Corn in bulk- SO#5000294694
B) Ref GOH15-02 Upto 6,000 Metric Tons of Yellow Corn in bulk – SO#5000294697
AND Ref GOH15-03 Upto 18,000 MT Soybean meal in bulk – SO#5000294698
Contracted quantity will be on min/max basis.
The above two shipments (A) and (B) cannot be combined on one vessel.
If offer is basis part cargo than SAG/GOH cargo shall be last in/ first out. Any completion cargoes shall be subject to approval of charterer and USDA (see clause 19 below for further details on completion cargoes).
2) Laydays:
A) November 5-15, 2015 for the 24,000 MT Bulk Yellow Corn
b) November 20-30, 2015 for the 6,000 MT Bulk Yellow Corn and 18,000 MT Bulk Soybean Meal.
The above two shipments (A)and B) cannot be shipped together on one vessel
Offers submitted under this freight tender are required to have a Cancelling date no later than the last contract layday as above. Vessels which are offered with a cancelling date beyond the laydays specified above will not be considered.
Owners to provide fourteen (14) day preadvice of vessel readiness to load. Preadvice notice must be received at the office of World Wide Cargoes Inc., prior to 1100 Hours Washington DC time on regular business day to be considered received on that day. If preadvice is received later than 1100 hours Washington DC time on regular business day –or- on weekends / holidays then preadvice notice will be considered received on the next business day. In addition to sending preadvice notice to World Wide Cargoes Inc., as above, owner must also provide copy of their preadvice notice to USDA / KCC- IPD, Fax no 816-823-2586.
3) Loading: 1 or 2 safe berths each 1 or 2 safe port(s) any U.S. range. Mississippi River, including but not north of Port Allen to be considered as one port; Columbia River District including Portland to be considered as one port; San Francisco bay area including Sacramento and Stockton to be considered as one port). For offers basis U.S. Great Lakes utilizing feeder vessels, offer to include name and details of feeder vessels.
4) Discharge port: 1 or 2 safe berths Puerto Cortes, Honduras. Charterer advises without guarantee, that port maximum arrival draft on vessel is 30 ft. S.W. Nevertheless, it is owner’s sole responsibility to ensure vessel meets the port and berth restrictions at the discharge port. Any lightening required as a result of vessel’s failure to meet the port and berth restrictions at the discharge port is for owner’s time, risk and expense. Any shifting necessary due to vessel’s size and or configuration to be for owner’s time, risk and expense.
5) Load terms: Cargo to be loaded according to berth terms with Customary despatch at the average rate as provided below based on vessel’s contracted quantity. The rates are basis tons of 2204.6 pounds per Weather Working Day of 24 consecutive hours, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted, even if used. (WWDSSHEXEIU)
Bulk carriers:
Vessel Contracted Quantity Loading Guarantee
0 – 9,999.99 MT 4,000 MT per day
10,000.00 – 19,999.99 MT 5,000 MT per day
20,000.00 – 29,999.99 MT 6,000 MT per day
30,000.00 – 39,999.99 MT 7,500 MT per day
40,000.00 – 49,999.99 MT 10,000 MT per day
50,000.00 MT and above 12,000 MT per day
Tween-deckers: the load guarantee shall be 3,000 MT per day.
6) Discharging terms: Cargo to be discharged, free of risk and expense to the vessel (free out discharge), at the average rate of 1,500 Metric tons of 2204.6 pounds for bulk carriers and 1,000 Metric tons of 2204.6 pounds for multideckers - tweendeckers per weather working days of 24 consecutive hours, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excepted, even if used WWDSSHEXEIU, on the basis of the bill of lading quantity. Time from 1700 hours local time Friday (or day preceding holiday) through 0800 ours local time Monday (or next working day following holiday) shall not count against laytime, even if used.
Discharge guarantee shall not apply on lash/seabee barges.
7) At load port owner to appoint and pay for stevedores. At discharge port charterer /receivers to appoint and pay for stevedores.
8) At load port owner to appoint and pay for vessel’s agent. At load port charterer shall appoint a load port protective agent, owner to pay charterer’s agent World Wide Cargoes Inc. a fee of USDollars 1,800.00.
At discharge port charterer/receiver shall nominate the vessel’s agent at the discharge ports, whom owner will appoint and pay.
9) Demurrage / Despatch is applicable at load and discharge ports.
Owners are to specify their Dem/Des rates in their offer, despatch rates must be one-half of demurrage rates as quoted.
10) Laytime is non-reversible.
11) At load port (s) Laytime accounts are to be settled directly between owners and commodity supplier(s). Laytime calculation, overtime and trimming to be in accordance with addendum no 1 of the North American Export Grain Association’s FOB Contract No 2 (revised as of May 1, 2000) clause nos. 1-10 inclusive (hereinafter referred to as NAEGA) regardless of vessel type. Further, the following modifications to NAEGA will apply: anywhere the word “buyer” appears, the words “vessel owner” is to be substituted. Under no circumstance shall charterers or USDA/CCC be responsible for resolving disputes involving the calculations of laytime or the payment of demurrage or despatch between the vessel owner and commodity supplier. Any/all disputes between vessel owner and supplier arising out of the contract relating to the settlement of laytime issues shall be arbitrated in New York in accordance with the Int’l Arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association
12) At discharge port laytime accounts to be settled directly between charterer and vessel owner. USDA/CCC shall not be responsible for resolving disputes involving calculation of laytime or the payment of demurrage or despatch between charterer and vessel owners. Any/all disputes between charterer and vessel owner arising out of this contract relating to the settlement of laytime issues shall be arbitrated in New York subject to the rules of the Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc.
13) Vessel type restrictions: ITBs and towed barges will be considered. U.S. flag tweendeck and multidecks are acceptable. U.S. flag gearless vessels are acceptable provided owner provides sufficient discharge equipment to maintain the guaranteed discharge rate. Tankers will not be considered. Non US flag vessels to be geared bulk carriers only.
14) Foreign flag vessels must not be older than 15 years and must be classed highest in Lloyd’s register or its equivalent – date of Original construction, not rebuilt date, to govern. Any extra Insurance on account of vessel’s age, flag, ownership, type, configuration or classification will be for owners account, but not exceeding New York market rates for U.S. flag vessels and London rates for non-U.S. flag vessels. NVOCC’s may not be employed to carry U.S. flag or foreign flag shipments. For vessels over 15 years of age and ATBs/ ITBs, and Towed barges owners are required to provide an additional certificate from NCB certifying that vessel’s hatch covers and any other openings leading to cargo compartments have been sealed to prevent any outside water from entering the cargo spaces.
Cost of sealing and special survey are for account of owner and in no way diminishes owners liability and responsibilities toward the cargo.
Special note 1: Should offered vessel be enrolled in an insurance program that negates the overage premium requirement, offer to include all information and certifications for verification.
15) Vessel gear requirements: Vessels must be capable of self-discharge with vessel’s shoreside gear (cranes and /or swinging derricks with minimum 8 MT SWL capacity suitable for clamshell discharge) and or with marine legs including all necessary support equipment. Vacuvators are prohibited. Owners to provide at their expense all necessary motive power/ fuel to operate owner provided discharging gear and/or Marine legs as well as technicians in the case of Marine legs to oversee their operations. Discharge gear provided by owner/vessel must be capable of maintaining the guaranteed average discharge rate as per discharging clause above. Any time lost as a result of breakdown of vessel’s gear and/or marine legs to be excluded from laytime used. Vessels are to be fully equipped with discharge ear/equipment prior to charterer’s/receiver’s acceptance of the notice of readiness to discharge.
Opening and closing of hatches to be carried out by vessel’s crew free of charge to charterers. Mechanical or hydraulic hatch covers for vessels or rain tents for all hatches are required.
16) Owners are responsible for vessel arriving at discharge port with an acceptable safe arrival draft. If vessels draft exceeds such draft, owners to be fully responsible for any and all costs incurred in reaching safe draft. Lightening, if any, to be performed in the territorial waters of Honduras. Lightening vessel utilized must be single deck bulk carriers. Use of vacuvators to lighten and or discharge is prohibited. Marine legs are acceptable.
17) Vessels must be able to be fumigated with an aluminum phosphide preparation in-transit, in accordance with USDA/FGIS handbook and Program notice FGIS-PN-05-02 dated Jan 7 2005, and vessels that cannot be so fumigated will not be considered. At final loading port, commodity supplier will arrange and pay for in-transit fumigation performed by a certified applicator. Fumigation must be witnessed by FGIS, USDA, and the aluminum phosphide preparation must be contained in packaging as described in the fumigation handbook. Dust retainers must be used. For tweendeckers and bulk carriers (including push-mode ITB), the recirculation method of fumigation will be used. Tween-deck vessels are acceptable only when a certified applicator states that the vessel has been inspected and found to be suitable for in-transit fumigation and such written statement from certified applicator should be submitted with offer.
18) Offerors should consider offering vessels to carry a range of tonnages to accommodate program needs.
19) Any additional completion cargo(es) must be duly separated, must be compatible and non-injurious to GOH’s cargo, must be detailed in offer or approved by GOH/USDA if contracted after fixture of GOH cargo. Vessel’s itinerary and geographic proximity of completion cargo(es) will be taken into consideration by GOH/USDA in approval of such part cargo(es) in order not to unduly impede delivery of GOH’s
Cargo(es) to discharge port(s).
20) Offers of named vessels or substitute shall be considered. However any substitution of the named vessel must be approved by charterer and USDA.
21) Owners guarantee that this vessel complies fully with the International Safety Management (ISM) code and the International Ship and Port Facilities Security Code (ISPS). See full Clause in Charter Party.
22) Section 408 of the U.S. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998, Public Law 105-383 (46 USC, paragraph 2302(e)), establishes effective January 1, 1999, with respect to non-us flag vessels and operators/owners, that substandard vessels and vessels operated by operators/owners of substandard vessels are prohibited from the carriage of government impelled (preference) cargo(es) for up to one year after such substandard determination has been published electronically. As the cargo advertised in this IFB is government impelled (preference) cargo, offeror must warrant that vessel(s) and operator/owner are not disqualified to carry such cargo(es).
23) One-way rates must be quoted in addition to round trip rates for U.S. flag non-liner vessels whose date of original construction exceeds 15 years from date of fixture.
24) Approved U.S. flag rates will be reduced to a level no higher than the Maritime Administration’s fair and reasonable rate in the event that approved vessel is substituted by a lower cost vessel to the U.S. government (including tug and/or barge).
For U.S. flag vessels loading less than a full cargo, the less than full cargo rate will be subject to a reduction to meet any revised maritime administration freight rate guideline due to vessel loading other additional cargo.
25) U.S. flag offers will not be considered if the vessel operator has not provided the Maritime Administration with the vessel’s costs prior to submission of offer.
26) Offerors encouraged to provide the following
Information: Vessel name / type / flag / year built / LOA / Beam /
DWT / draft / gear (if any) / ETA at load and discharge ports /
Full style of owners.
27) Freight rates are to be quoted in U.S. dollars per metric ton basis one loading berth, one loading port to one discharging berth each, one discharging port, plus additional freight (if any) per metric ton on entire cargo for each additional load berth, load port if used and per metric ton for each additional discharge berth, if used.
28) If owners intend to lighten, offer to specify the cost of lightening, and whether action is full or partial lightening. If lightening is not performed at the discharge port and the vessel discharges at berth then the cost of lightening will be deducted from the ocean freight.
29) SAG / Government of Honduras reserves the right to accept or reject all offers.
30) Commission: 2.50 percent on freight / deadfreight is payable to Charterers agent World Wide Cargoes Inc. if vessel offered direct. If broker involved then 2/3rd of 2.50 percent is payable to World Wide Cargoes Inc. and 1/3rd of 2.50 percent is payable to offering broker.
31) Otherwise subject to terms and conditions of Government of Honduras Charter Party proforma August 2015
32) Offers to be submitted to: WBSCM no later than 10.00 hours central time USA on October 14, 2015. Only offers which are responsive to this IFB will be considered and no negotiation is permitted. Only firm offers will be considered. Offers are to remain valid until 1700 hours Washington DC time October 15, 2015. Fixtures resulting from this tender are subject to approval by charterer and USDA.
For further information regarding this specific tender contact:
World Wide Cargoes Incorporated.
20102 Gleedsville Road, Leesburg, VA 20175
Tel No: 202 365 7974
Fax No: 703 777 4834
Email: ops.1@worldwidecargoes.com and stephen@worldwidecargoes.com
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