Mozambique/Malawi Award16-042B
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IFB# 16-042B Mozambique and Malawi Award
September 18, 2019
AWARD NOTICE For LAND O’LAKES/ MOZAMBIQUE & MALAWI FFP – BULK CDSBO
FREIGHT TENDER 16-042B ; BKA REF: F19-0019
ON BEHALF OF LAND O’LAKES, CHARTERER, BKA LOGISTICS IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING FREIGHT AWARD:
CHARTER PARTY DATE SEPTEMBER 18 2019
OWNERS: CHEMBULK GROUP LLC. ,
VESSEL NAME: MT PACIFIC ENDEAVOUR , Tanker ; IMO 9490325, Flag Panama,; Built 2012
DESCRIBED AS 26,197 MT DWT on 10.03 M ; LOA 159.03M ; Beam 27.10 M.
All details about.
CARGO: TOTAL 22,390 METRIC TONS AS FULL CARGO OR PART CARGO OWNER’S OPTION COMPRISED OF:
TOTAL 12,200 MT CDSBO FOR LAND O’LAKES AS FOLLOWS:
LAND O’LAKES 4,100 MT OF CDSBO TO DISCHARGE AT MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE.
LAND O’LAKES 1,500 MT OF CDSBO TO DISCHARGE AT NACALA, MOZAMBIQUE.
LAND O’LAKES 1,330 MT OF CDSBO TO DISCHARGE AT BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE.
LAND O’ LAKES 5,270 MT OF CDSBO TO DISCHARGE AT BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE.
AND UNDER SEPARATE CHARTER PARTIES-
CNFA – 5,000 MT OF CDSBO FOR BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE.
WINROCK – 5,190 MT OF CDSBO FOR PORT QASIM, PAKISTAN
FOR ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGO(ES), IF APPLICABLE AS PER FREIGHT IFB TERMS AND SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF LAND O’ LAKES AND USDA.
LAYDAYS: NOVEMBER 11-21, 2019. – VESSEL CURRENT ETA LOAD PORT/RANGE NOVEMBER 11/12, 2019.
OWNERS TO PROVIDE 14 DAYS PREADVICE OF VESSEL READINESS TO LOAD.
LOAD PORT: 1 SAFE BERTH, 1 SAFE U.S. GULF PORT (INTENTION IS IMTT ST. ROSE NOLA. TO BE RECONFIRMED ON RECEIVING WITH THE 14 DAY PREADVICE NOTE)
LOADING TERMS: FREE IN / NO DEMURRAGE/NO DESPATCH/ NO DETENTION. LOADING RATE (WITHOUT GUARANTEE) 150 MT PER HOUR.
DISCHARGE PORT(S): 1 SAFE BERTH EACH, 3 SAFE PORTS MAPUTO, NACALA AND BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE .
LAND O’LAKES 4,100 MT OF CDSBO TO DISCHARGE AT MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE.
LAND O’LAKES 1,500 MT OF CDSBO TO DISCHARGE AT NACALA, MOZAMBIQUE.
LAND O’LAKES 1,330 MT OF CDSBO TO DISCHARGE AT BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE.
LAND O’ LAKES 5,270 MT OF CDSBO TO DISCHARGE AT BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE.
DISCHARGING TERMS: FULL BERTH TERMS – NO DEMURRAGE / NO DESPATCH / NO DETENTION. FURTHER DETAILS PER FREIGHT IFB TERMS FOR DISCHARGE.
DISCHARGE BERTH (S) TO BE NAMED BY RECEIVERS.
DISCHARGE PORT AGENT WILL BE NOMINATED BY RECEIVERS FOR OWNER TO APPOINT AND PAY SAME.
FREIGHT RATE AND PAYMENT TERMS:
OCEAN FREIGHT RATE: US$108.00 PMT .
OCEAN FREIGHT RATE IS BASIS ONE SAFE LOAD PORT /ONE SAFE LOAD BERTH US GULF TO ONE DISCHARGE BERTH EACH, MAPUTO, NACALA AND BEIRA.
DEMURRAGE/ DESPATCH: NO DEMURRAGE / NO DESPATCH AT LOAD OR DISCHARGE PORTS.
OTHERWISE AS PER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LAND O’LAKES FREIGHT TENDER
IFB 16-042B DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 AND LAND O’LAKES VEGOIL CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA.
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IFB# 16-042B Mozambique and Malawi
September 10, 2019
LAND O’LAKES (MOZAMBIQUE & MALAWI) FFP 2019 12,200 MT CDSBO
Freight Tender IFB No: 16-042B
Date: September 10, 2019
BKA Logistics LLC, as agents for and on behalf of Land O’Lakes International Development Inc. (LOL) charterer, requests firm offers of U.S. and non-U.S. flag tankers for the carriage of bulk Crude Degummed Soybean Oil under the Food For Progress program on the following basis:
IFB No: 16-042B
BKA Ref. No. F19-0019
WBSCM Commodity Invitation 2000006431
WBSCM Freight Invitation 2000006432
Agreement Ref: FCC-656-2016/007-00 (Mozambique)
Sales Order No.: 5000546498
Agreement Ref: FCC-612-2016/006-00 (Malawi)
Sales Order No.: 5000546497
Freight offers to be submitted electronically to WBSCM no later than 1000 hours CDT USA (1100 hours EDT) on September 16, 2019.
Freight offers to be valid until 1700 hours EDT September 19, 2019.
Only firm offers will be considered.
In addition to determine lowest landed cost, all carriers are required to submit offers electronically, by the due date and time, for the cargoes advertised by this IFB via the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system for the Invitation number(s) referenced above. All offers are subject to all requirements of WBSCM and of the afore-mentioned Invitation(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 a 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: wbscm.servicedesk@caci.com
All proposals will be evaluated on the rates submitted in WBSCM. Free form remarks are not evaluated and are for informational purposes only and to cover optional ports, optional discharge rates, etc.
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:
BKA Logistics LLC
Email: mark.millard@bkalogistics.net
1. Cargo(es): For Land O’Lakes -
Total up to 12,200 MT Crude Degummed Soybean Oil in bulk as follows:
SO# 5000546498 - 4,100 Metric Tons for discharge at Maputo, Mozambique
SO# 5000546498 - 1,500 Metric Tons for discharge at Nacala, Mozambique
SO# 5000546498 –1,330 Metric Tons for discharge at Beira, Mozambique.
SO# 5000546497 –5,270 Metric Tons for discharge at Beira, Mozambique.
Offerors are encouraged to offer a range of tonnage for each position.
Contracted quantity shall be on a min/max basis.
Offerors are encouraged to submit offers in combination with the CNFA CDSBO of 5,000 MT to Beira, Mozambique that is issued under a separate Freight IFB.
The Land O’Lakes and CNFA cargoes may be commingled provided said cargo(es) are of the same commodity, quality and specification and procured under the same USDA assigned Purchase Order. Otherwise Land O Lakes cargo to be separated by vessel’s natural segregation as stated in paragraph 4 below.
For information purposes only: The recipient country requires a Preshipment Inspection of the commodity which will be at charterer’s time/expense. Carrier to provide Preshipment Inspector(s) access to the vessel tanks during loading, if needed.
2. Laydays: November 11-21, 2019. 14 Days Vessel Preadvice Notice required
Vessels offered with Laydays/Cancelling beyond those specified above will not be considered.
3. Offeror to submit vessel scheduled voyage itinerary giving vessel’s current position, ETA Load port/range, intended voyage route and ETA Discharge port.
Vessel to sail directly to the named Mozambique discharge port (s) after loading cargo from the U.S. port and not make any deviations enroute except for bunkering purposes only. Land O’Lakes CDSBO to Mozambique ports to be on first out basis.
Transshipment is prohibited.
4. Any additional completion cargo(es) must be duly segregated by tank, lines and pumping systems and must be compatible and non-injurious to LOL cargo(es), and must be detailed in offer or approved by Charterers/USDA if contracted after fixture of LOL cargo(es). Vessel's itinerary and geographic proximity of completion cargo(es) will be taken into consideration by Charterer/USDA in approval of such part cargo(es) in order not to unduly impede delivery of LOL cargo(es) to discharge port. Commingling of cargo for other receivers/destinations is prohibited. Owner to guarantee that no dangerous cargo will be shipped on the vessel and Charterer’s cargo will be properly segregated. Owner is to be fully responsible for the contamination of Charterer’s cargo on board due to leakage in pipes or for any other reason(s).
5. Fourteen (14) days preadvice required. Daily vessel position / status reports required. Preadvice Notice must be received at the office of BKA Logistics LLC, Washington, DC prior to 11:00 a.m. Wash., DC time on regular business day to be considered received on that day. If Preadvice is received later than 11:00 a.m. Wash., DC time on regular business day or on weekends / holidays, Preadvice notice will be considered received only on next business day. Owners also to give ten (10) days' five (5) days' and two (2) days' notice of vessel's readiness to load.
6. Loading port/range: One to two safe berths each one or two safe U.S. ports.
The Mississippi River District including, but not north of Port Allen is to be considered as one port. The Columbia River District including Portland is to be considered as one port. The San Francisco Bay Area including Sacramento and Stockton is to be considered as one port.
7. Discharge port: 1 safe berth each, 1 to 3 safe ports Maputo, Beira, and Nacala Mozambique as follows.
Quantity for Maputo – 2,000 Metric Tons to Receiver Olam. SO # 5000546498
Quantity for Maputo – 2,100 Metric Tons to Receiver Wilmar. SO # 5000546498
Quantity for Beira – 4,100 Metric Tons to Receiver Olam. SO # 5000546497
Quantity for Beira – 1,170 Metric Tons to Receiver Wilmar. SO # 5000546497
Quantity for Beira – 1,330 Metric Tons to Receiver Wilmar. SO # 5000546498
Quantity for Nacala – 1,500 Metric Tons to Receiver Wilmar. SO # 5000546498
Discharge berth(s) for each discharge port to be named by Charterer/Receiver. Said discharge berth(s) shall be declared prior to vessel loading.
For all 3 ports Owners are responsible for vessel meeting any vessel restrictions for each discharge port and edible oil receiving berth(s).
8. Terms:
a) Loading terms: Free in with no demurrage / no despatch / no detention.
Load rate (without guarantee): 150 MT per hour. Load port agent to be appointed and paid by Owner.
b) Discharging terms: Full Berth Terms, all inclusive – No Demurrage / No Despatch / No Detention. The cargo shall be pumped out of the vessel at the expense of the vessel, but at the risk and peril of the vessel only so far as the vessel’s permanent hose connections where delivery of the cargo shall be taken by the Receivers. As a guideline only, without guarantee, Receivers will undertake to receive and store the cargo at an average rate of 80 MT per running hour SHINC in Shore tanks and or trucks.
c) Discharge berth (s) to be named by Charterer/Receivers as per Clause 7 above.
d) Discharge port agent to be appointed by receivers and owner to appoint and pay same.
e) The vessel shall have all necessary equipment (including without limitation main/stripping pumps, hoses, and reducers) in good working order to enable the discharge of the cargo into shore tanks and/or tank trucks with pumps to have
(i)a minimum pressure of 50 pounds p.s.i. (ii) pumping capacity of not less than 100 MT
per hour and (iii) capability to pump water with adequate pressure to clean hoses and
pipes at the discharge terminal.
All other hose (suitable to fit vessel’s connection) and other necessary equipment and labor to accomplish delivery of the cargo shall be provided by the Receivers.
f) If stevedoring is required, it is to be arranged and paid for by the Receivers.
g) The vessel remains responsible for sweeping a/o puddling at their expense and time. Vessel to furnish steam, if required, at its expense for the operation of receiver’s pumps at port of discharge. Squeeging to be paid by the vessel and time used is not to count.
9. Notices and Inspections:
a) At loading port(s) prior to tendering Notice of Readiness (NOR) at first load port, owner to provide vessel tank inspection certificate evidencing cleanliness of all tanks to be loaded for this fixture. Vessel must pass inspection by a NIOP/FOSFA International member inspector appointed by the supplier(s) and/or Charterer and be certified as compliant with FOSFA OPS before loading can commence. Vessel is to clean tanks, lines and pumps to the said inspectors’ satisfaction at owner’s time, risk and expense. The NOR must be accompanied with the said certificate. Owners responsible to provide original FOSFA Combined Masters Certificate and original FOSFA Certificate of Compliance, Cleanliness, and Suitability of Ship’s Tanks to BKA. All vessel inspections and vessel certificates mentioned above are at Owner’s time, risk, expense.
b) Owners are required to provide an additional NCB certification that any openings leading to cargo compartments have been properly 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.
c) Charterer/Receiver may require a Pre-Shipment inspection by Receiver appointed surveyor. Said Pre-Shipment Inspection shall be arranged and paid for by Charterer and/or Receiver, but Owner to permit appointed surveyor/inspector to board the vessel and witness the loading.
d) In the event that any of the last three cargoes were not food grade cargoes and if vessel fails to pass initial inspection by the surveyor, additional test for trace cargoes to be evidenced by means of a wall wash test at owner's expense.
e) Upon completion of loading – Owner to send Charterer’s agent a Sailing Notice, with Vessel Name, date and time of sailing foreign, cargo on board, stowage plan, Cargo Manifest, and ETA discharge port.
f) Owner / Master to keep Charterer or their agent and Receivers’ agent at discharge port on vessel status and any changes of vessel ETA.
g) Owner/ Master to give Charterer’s agent and Receivers’ and or their agents Vessel’s 14 days , 10 days, 7 days , 96 hours, 72, 48 and 24 hours ETA discharge port.
h) On arrival at the discharge port Master to file vessel’s Notice of Readiness, in writing to discharge with the Receivers’ agents and the shore terminal office during business hours of 0900 to 1600 hours local time Mondays through Fridays only. At the port of discharge, the vessel must be in free pratique on arrival.
10. The performing vessel and any lighterage vessels utilized must comply with the Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Association Ltd. (FOSFA) "operational procedures for all ships engaged in the ocean and short sea carriage and transhipment of oils and fats for edible and oleo-chemical use", hereinafter "FOSFA OPS" except as modified elsewhere herein and in the proforma Charter Party.
11. Owners are to list the last three cargoes carried (for both vessel and lighterage vessel, if applicable) in cargo tanks and the last three cargoes pumped through the cargo pumps and lines (if different) and certify in their offer that the last three cargoes were clean, unleaded and non-toxic. Further, owners are to certify that the immediate previous cargo for tanks, lines and pump systems (for both ocean vessel and lighterage vessels, if applicable) designated to load the oils must be in compliance with the NIOP/FOSFA list of acceptable previous cargoes and do not appear on the FOSFA list of Banned Immediate previous cargoes. Owners must stipulate exactly the last three cargoes carried, without statements of "and or" or "will be". Further, cargo names must be spelled out without abbreviations. For ship's tanks that have been newly coated or fully re-coated and have not carried at least three cargoes subsequent to the new/re-coating, Owners are to list any cargoes that have been carried in those tanks, pumps and lines after the new/re-coating, otherwise subject to the above. In addition, owners must furnish with their offer a copy of a survey certificate from a FOSFA-approved surveyor, dated not more than six months prior to the offer date, or alternatively a statement from the owner, attesting that the vessel (all tanks, whether or not new/re-coated) is in compliance with FOSFA requirements for the carriage of edible oils. For lighterage vessels only: if owners cannot provide information on immediate prior cargoes at the time of offer, offeror shall acknowledge that they will not be permitted to utilize any lighterage vessel that has not been inspected and approved prior to loading by a FOSFA-approved surveyor at the load and/or discharge port. Any time lost at load and/or disports for inspection or other delays in providing suitable lighterage vessel to be at owner's expense and shall not count as laytime or time on demurrage at the discharge ports.
12. ISM and ISPS code compliance required as per Proforma CP clause 41.
13. As the cargo advertised in this tender is a government impelled (preference) cargo, offerors of non-U.S. flag vessels must warrant that vessel(s) and owner / operator are not disqualified to carry such government impelled (preference) cargo(es) as outlined in Section 408 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998, Public Law 105-383 (46 U.S.C., paragraph 2302(e). See Proforma C/P clause 42 for full details.
14. Owners are responsible for assuring that performing vessel is fully compliant (at time of fixing and during time of performance) with all international regulations and protocols regarding the carriage of cargo(es), including Marpol 73/78 Annex ii revisions, as well as all regulations of the countries of loading and discharge. Owners to certify in offer that vessel (performing and/or substitute) meets or exceeds the ship type 2 tank configuration requirements of the IBC code or, alternatively, that the vessel meets all requirements for ship type 3 chemical tankers and related exemption requirements as outlined in Marpol Annex ii regulation 4.1.3; that the certificate of fitness for vessel indicates that vessel is entitled to operate under the provisions of this Reg; that all flag state and port state authorizations have been received or confirmed, as necessary; and, that the owners can confirm that vessel will be permitted to berth and load or discharge at all ports named or contemplated in this tender. Owners should be prepared to submit copies of documentation evidencing compliance with Marpol regulations upon request at the time offers are submitted.
15. Owners are responsible for vessel arriving at discharge port meeting any vessel restrictions for the discharge port. Any lightening required as a result of vessel's failure to arrive at discharge port in accordance with the vessel restrictions for the discharge port is for owner's risk and expense. Lightening, if required, to be accomplished in the territorial waters of Mozambique.
16. Any dues and/or taxes on cargo and/or freight to be for charterers' account, and any dues and/or taxes on vessel (including normal port dues, dockage, wharfage on freight and services and facilities charges) to be for owners' account.
17. Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCC) may not be employed to carry U.S. flag or foreign flag shipments. U.S. flag towed tank barges will not be considered. ITB/ ATB tank barges will be considered.
18. U.S. flag vessel(s) must be registered highest in ABS. Non U.S. flag vessels must not exceed 20 years of age and must be registered highest in Lloyd's or equivalent classification society. Extra insurance owing to vessel's age, flag, type, configuration (including ITB), class or ownership to be for owners' account, but not exceeding New York market rates for U.S. flag vessels. Should the U.S. Flag vessel be enrolled in an Insurance Program that negates the Overage Premium requirement on U.S. flag vessel, then no overage insurance will be applicable. U.S. flag Owner to provide proof of said enrollment.
19. Bills of lading to be issued in accordance with shore figures. If any discrepancies between shore figures and ship's tank ullages, then shore figures shall prevail.
20. Charterer will require multiple sets of Bills of Ladings for each lot of CDSBO .
Full sets of ‘Shipped on Board’ Tanker Charter Party Bills of Lading marked “Clean“ and “Freight Payable as per Charter Party”, must be signed and released to Charterer and or their agent. Bills of Lading cannot be claused and must include the name of the vessel “Owner” as stated in the governing Charter Party.
Additional documents to be provided by Vessel Owner or their agent:
- FOSFA Combined Masters Certificate.
- FOSFA Certificate of Compliance, Cleanliness and suitability of Ship’s Tanks.
- Certificate required from Vessel’s Owner or its agent that the last three cargoes shipped on said vessel were unleaded and non toxic and vessel is fit to carry Crude Degummed Soybean Oil.
The additional documents/certificates listed above must be provided in original form
with original blue ink signatures. Electronic certs not acceptable.
21. Freight rates to be quoted per Metric Ton (MT) free in with no demurrage/ No despatch /no detention and Full Berth Terms discharge with no demurrage and no despatch no detention basis one loading berth/ one loading port to one discharging berth each / three discharging ports. Plus additional freight for each additional load berth, load port and discharge berth, if used.
22. Offers submitted under this invitation are required to have a cancelling date no later than the last contract layday as above, and the vessels which are offered with a canceling date beyond the laydays specified above will not be considered.
23. Offers of named vessel's only. No vessel substitution is permitted without LOL/ USDA approval.
24. Offers should also include the following information: Vessel type, number of cargo systems, number of tanks, discharge equipment including hoses, current employment and position of the vessel, and proposed itinerary of the vessel with eta at load and discharge ports.
25. U.S. flag non-liner vessels which exceed 15 years of age from date of original construction must offer an alternate freight rate (one way rate) to be applicable in the event the vessel is either scrapped or vessel ownership is transferred to another owner after discharge at destination, but prior to its return to the United States.
26. If owners intend to lighten, the offer is to specify the cost of lightening. If lightening is not performed at the discharge port and vessel directly discharges at berth, the lightening cost will be deducted from ocean freight.
27. Provisions applicable to U.S. Flag vessels
(a) U.S. Flag approved freight rates will be reduced to a level not higher than Maritime Administration fair and reasonable rate in the event that originally approved vessel is substituted by a lower cost vessel (including tug and/or barge).
(b) For U.S. Flag vessels loading less than a full cargo, the less than full cargo freight rate will be subject to reduction to meet any revised Maritime Administration freight rate guideline due to vessel loading other additional cargo.
(c) U.S. Flag offers will not be considered if the vessel operator has not provided the Maritime Administration with the vessel costs prior to submission of the offer.
(d) U.S. Flag vessels which require approval from the Maritime Administration to participate in preference cargoes because of Operating Differential Subsidy (ODS), contractual constraints or because of reflagging/foreign construction issues must obtain such MARAD approval prior to submission of bids.
(e) One way rates must be quoted in addition to round trip rates for non-liner U.S. Flag vessels whose date of original construction exceeds fifteen years from date of fixture.
28. Further details and additional terms are subject to the terms and conditions of the Land O’ Lakes Proforma Charter Party (free in/berth terms discharge - Food For Progress . ) which is available upon request from BKA Logistics LLC, Washington, DC. In event of any terms and condition of this IFB are in conflict to the Proforma CP, the IFB terms shall prevail over the Charter Party terms and shall be incorporated into the governing Charter Party.
29. LOL reserves the right to accept or reject offers.
30. Only offers which are responsive to this IFB will be considered and no negotiation is permitted. Only firm offers will be considered.
31. Commission: 1.67 pct. on freight/deadfreight to charterer's agent BKA Logistics LLC.
32. All fixtures resulting from this tender are subject to approval by USDA and Land O’ Lakes.
For further information, contact:
BKA logistics LLC, Washington, DC
Telephone: 202-331-7395
Email: mark.millard@bkalogistics.net or rsingh@bkalogistics.net .