Bill of Lading - Terms and Conditions

COMBINATION SHORT FORM OF STRAIGHT BILL OF LADING - EXPRESS SHIPPING CONTRACT ADOPTED

BY RAIL FREIGHT AND EXPRESS CARRIERS SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE CANADIAN TRANSPORT COMMISSION - ISSUED AT SHIPPER'S REQUEST

Received, subject to the classifications and tariffs in effect on the date of issue of this Original Bill of Lading, or received, subject to the Rules for the Carriage of Express and Non-Carload Freight Traffic and tariffs in effect on the date of issue of this original Shipping Contract (bill of lading), goods described below, in apparent good order, except as noted (contents and conditions of contents of packages unknown), marked, consigned and destined as indicated below, which said Company agrees to carry to its usual place of delivery at said destination, if on its road, otherwise to deliver to another carrier on the route to said destination. It is mutually agreed, as to each carrier of all or any of said goods over all or any portion of said route to destination, and as to each party at any time interested in all or any of said goods, that every service to be performed hereunder shall be subject to all the terms and conditions (which are hereby incorporated by reference and have the same force and effect as if the same were severally, fully and specifically set forth herein).

  1. Approved by the Canadian Transport Commission set forth in the Canadian Freight Classification and also available at all Railway agency stations and freight offices upon request, when said goods are carried by a rail carrier; or
  2. Of the bill of lading of the water carrier as provided in its tariffs of Rules and Regulations when said goods are carried by water carrier, or
  3. Of the bill of lading set forth in or prescribed by the relevant tariffs, classification, statutes and regulations pertaining to motor carrier's services when said goods are carried by motor carrier; or
  4. Of the bill of lading from schedule "A" amended by C. 986-79-4 April 1979 Sect. 12A - as approved by the Quebec Transportation Board when said goods originating in Quebec are to be carried by motor carrier;
  5. Or approved by the Canadian Transport Commission by General Order No. T-43, set forth in the Rules for the Carriage of Express and Non-Carload Freight Traffic and also available at all express railway agency stations and express and freight offices upon request, when said goods are carried by rail carrier; and which are agreed to by the shipper and accepted for himself and his assigns.