Container rules of freight conference

In some lines the freight conference formulates container transportation regulations for supplier in order to monopolize the container transportation. These regulations are drawn according to the situation in the operating area of the conference. The contents may be different, but have same basic ideas, i.e., the carrier and supplier have same responsibility. The contents include:
1) Container loading harbors, distributing transportation;
2) Explanation of the terminology in container transportation;
3) The duty of the carrier and supplier in various take-over ways;
4) Declare the order of vessels and transport information;
5) The items including bill of lading, batch, harbor and exception articles;
6) Sign the bill of lading;
7) Take over the equipment and count free time and resort charge;
8) Handle the consignment procedure;
9) Calculate and pay the freight;
10) The charging of various items and provisions for rate changing;
11) Provisions for currency system, depreciation and increment;
12) Provisions and charging of inland transportation