Agency agreement

This agreement is entered into between CRUISE LOGISTICS PLC PLC (here in after referred to
as principal) whose present address is Address: ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA. Tel: +251930097860
OR +25114700940/41 Email: [email protected]

And
NIFAN TRANSPORT ET TRANSIT SERVICE (Address: Djibouti, Tel: 00253 21 344517,
Mobile: 00253 77822343, Fax: 00253 345080, EMAIL: [email protected]) here in
after refers to as the “AGENT”

Whereas: the Principal and the Agent shall be referred collectively as “Parties”.
Now, therefore, the Parties here to agree as follow.

ARTICLE ONE:
OBJECTIVE OF THE AGREEMENT

The object of this agreement is to appoint an agent which can process Djibuti port clearing,
handling and transport work on behalf of the principal.

ARTICLE TWO:
OBLIGATION OF THE PRINCIPAL

2.1 Principal shall deliver to the agent all necessary duly endorsed documents that will enable the
agent to full fill its obligations under this contract.
2.2 Principal shall be responsible for the items stuffed in a container to be clearly specified on the
invoice and packing list and on all other pertinent documents.
2.3 Principal shall pay storage and containers detention charge if any at the Port except it comes
by negligent of the agent.
2.4 The principal shall be responsible for any damage (Extra Charges) arising out of irregular,
inaccurate or incomplete statement communicated to the agent in relation to consignment

ARTICLE THREE
OBLIGATION OF THE AGENT

3.1 The Agent after receiving the relevant shipping documents, shall clear and load the cargo
within 2 working days from the date of receipt of shipping documents from the Principal. The
Agent shall not be responsible for the delayed service due to the non-compliance between the
Goods and the Documentations or the problem of documents send by the principal.
3.2 The Agent shall be responsible for documentation and other customs clearance activities in
port of Djibouti.
3.3 The Agent shall bear cost of Port Detention or storage, container demurrage and truck
demurrage in Djibouti if it comes by its negligency.
3.4 The agent shall load packages quickly & accurately according to the principal instruction. It shall
provide detail loading report by witing & photos every day. The report will include container or packges
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 loaded , truck plate no & type, Driver name & phone no and truck departure date. The agent shall check
whether the loaded cargoes properly tighted by the proper materials before the truck dearted from the
port.
3.5 The Agent shall inspect any damage or loss of the Goods if in such case, and take charge of taking
photographs of each cargo (whether damage or not) and give notification to the Principal. If professional
independent survey is required, the survey cost shall be borne by the Principal with the prior consent of
the Principal. The Agent shall be responsible for collecting the damage /loss evidence （including but
not limited of photographs / insurance company’s certification/ damage survey ）in the port. The Agent
shall provide assistance by facilitation with the shipping agent in inspection to any losses or damages
incurred to the Goods during maritime transportation, unloading & loading in the port. It also provide all
the necessary information and document for insurance claim for losses and/damage to the Goods in the
Port.
3.6 The Agent shall report the progress of work atleast every day to the Principal.

ARTICLE FOUR:
PAYMENT TERMS

4.1 The agent will provide all the invoices & payment request to the principal through it’s

representative in Addis.

4.2 The principal shall pay to the agent through the agent representative in Addis or through bank

which ever is convenient.

4.3 Any discrepancy in the invoices should be communicated to the agent within 2 days after
collection of the invoices.
4.4 The Principal shall make payment for final invoices for each operations that the Agent sent
within 8 days after collection of the invoices through the agent representative in Addis.
4.5 For 40x20’and 20x40’ containers or more, 50% advance payment will be made by the
principale. And also for those containers which are having one month and more demurrage,
4.6 For shipments which are having one month or more demurrage and storage charges, the
prinicipale is obligated to pay 50% in advance.
4.7 Final container demurrage is to be invoiced by the agent separately after containers return.

If the final demurrage amount is higher that the prepaid which is already invoiced, then
the principale shall settle the additional amount to the agent and if the final demurrage is
lesser than the one invoiced, then the agent shall refund the difference to the principale.

ARTICLE FIVE:
DURATION OF AGREEMENT

This agency contract agreement shall enforce from the date 12 March, 2019 and remain valid until
the contracting parties’ revoke it in writing or otherwise.

ARTICLE SIX

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 AMENDMENT

Any amendment to this contract shall be made in writing and signed by both parties.
The tender documents and quotation documents and all accepted correspondence by both parts is
the parts this Agreement.
ARTICLE SEVEN

AGREED CHARGES
The agent agrees to provide the Djibouti transit service for the principal with the charges as below;

IMPORT EXPORT

For 20’ Container Including 500 USD 290 USD

For 40’ Container Including 890 USD 580 USD

Break-Bulk Cargo Including 16 USD PER CBM OR MT

Machinieries Service Charge 200 USD

Small Vehicles Service Charge 70 USD

Medium Vehicles Service Charge 90 USD

Big Vehicles Service Charge 100 USD

File Charge 20 USD

Gate Pass Charge 5.50 USD

Stamp Charge 5.71 USD

NB: 1. For break bulk cargoes, the above mentioned tariff will be applicable per CBM or
MT based on whichever is greater in volume.

2. The above mentioned charge for unstaff import and export tariff is not including
labor or forklift fee if any.

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For the Principal For the Agent

Aklilu Sahlemariam
Mohammed Daoud
General Manager General Manager

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