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American President Lines tighens up their tire policy to truckers

APL announces that as November 1, 2000, APL will no longer going to automatically pay for over the road repairs.

AMERICAN PRESWENT LINES, LTD. DEAR TRUCKER, THIS LETFER IS TO INFORM YOU THAT AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES IS NO LONGER GOING TO AUTOMATICALY PAY FOR OVER THE ROAD REPAIRS. AS OF NOVEMBER 1 2000. APL IS GOING TO STRICTLY INFORCE THE INTERCHANGE AGREEMENT REGARDING REPAIRS (SECTIONS 5 & 7). THERE WILLLBE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIQNS.

5. REPAIRS REOUIRED BY DAMAGE, EQUIPMENT DEFECTS, MAINTENANCE AND/OR SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS.

5.1 IN THE EVENT EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED AFTER BEING RECEIVED IN INTERCHANGE SERVICE, THE USER SHALL PROMPTLY REPAIR THE EQUIPMENT. IN THE EVENT OF USER'S FAILURE TO MAKE THE REQUIRED REPAIRS USER WILL, NEVERTHELESS, BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST THEREOF. IF THE ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIRS EXCEEDS $150.00 (ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS), THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER MUST SE OBTAINED BY THE USER BEFORE IT. CAUSES THE REPAIRS TO BE MADE.

5.2 IN THE EVENT REPAIRS ARE NECESSITATED BY DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT, OR OCCASIONED BY ORDINARY USE THE USER SHALL MAKE SUCH REPAIRS AS MAY BE NECESSARY. THE COST OF SUCH REPAIRS WILL BE:

A. ABSORBED BY THE USER WREN COSTS THEREOF IS $50.OO (FIFTY DOLLARS) OR LESS.

B. BILLED TO AND BORNE BY THE OWNER IN ITS ENTIRETY WHEN COST EXCEEDS $50.00 (FIFTY DOLLARS), AND PROOF THAT THE REPAIRS WERE NECESSITATED BY ORDINARY WEAR AND TEAR OR DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS TENDERED TO OWNER. C. AUTHORIZED BY THE OWNER PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF REPAIRS WHEN ESTIMATED COST EXCEEDS $150.00 (ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS);

5.3 ALL REPAIRS WILL BE BILLED TO THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED UPON. BILLING MUST INCLUDE OWNER'S MARKS OR ALPHA CODE AND CONTAINER NUMBERS, CHASSIS NUMBER, DATE AND LOCATION WHEREREPAIRED, AND ALL RELEVANT DETAILS CONCERNING ITEMS OF REPAIR.

5.4 MATERIALS USED IN MAKING REPAIRS SHALL BE BILLED AT THE INVOICE PRICE PROVIDED, HOWEVER, WHEN REPAIRS ARE MADE IN COMMERCIAL SHOPS OR OUTSIDE REPAIR FACILITIES THE ACTUAL AMOUNT INVOICED FOR SUCH MATERIALS ANT) LABOR MAY BE USED. LABOR SHALL BE CHARGED ON THE BASIS OF ACTUAL TIME CONSUMED IN MAKING REPAIRS SLIT SHALL NOT EXCEED PREVAILING LABOR COSTS,

5.5 ALL REPAIRS MUST MAINTAIN THE OWNER'S EQUIPMENT STANDARDS AND THE MATERIALS APPLIED MUST BE OF THE SAME QUALITY AND TYPE. REPAIRS ARE SUBJECT TO OWNER'S APPROVAL.

5.6 EQUIPMENT REPAIRED OR SERVICED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE IDENTIFIED TO THE OWNER AT TEE TIME OP REDELI VERY, AND SO NOTED ON THE EQUIPMENT INTERCHANGE RECEIPT EXECUTED AT THE TIME OF RETURN.

5.7 WRONG REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS:

A. WHERE REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENTS FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH 5.5 HEREIN, THE OWNER SHALL FORTH WITH CORRECT THE FAILURES AND ADVISE USER OF SUCH ACTION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF INTERCHANGE. THE COST OF CORRECTING INADEQUATE REPAIRS AND REPLACING SUBSTANDARD MATERIALS WILL BE BORNE BY THE USER.

B. WHEN SUBSTANDARD MATERIAL IS REPLACED BY THE OWNER AND, UPON NOTIFICATION, THE USER REPONSIBLE FOR THE WRONG REPLACEMENT ELECTS TO HAVE THE MATERIAL RETURNED, SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE FURNISHED TO OWNER WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF NOTICE ANI) STATE USER'S AGREEMENT TO ACCEPT COLLECT FREIGHT CHARGES, OTHERWISE THE MATERIALS MAY BE TREATED AS SCRAP.

7. TIRES

7.1 THE USER AT ITS EXPENSE SHALL PROVIDE PROPER MAINTENANCE TO TIRES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROPER INFLATION, REPAIR OF FLAT TIRES, PULLED VALVE STEMS, ETC.

7.2 IN THE EVENT OP A BLOW OUT AND/OR TOTAL FAILURE OF A TIRE AFTER INTERCHANGE, THE USER SHALL MAKE ALL REPAIRS AT ITS EXPENSE; THE REPLACEMENT TIRE SHALL BE PROPERLY MATED. THE USER WILL RETURN THE BLOWN OUT OR. UNSERVICEABLE TIRE WITH THE EQUIPMENT, AND SHALL RETAIN THE REPLACEMENT TIRE UPON REDELI VERY OF THE EQUIPMENT TO THE OWNER.

7.3 IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE TO RETURN THE BLOWN OUT OR UNSERVICEABLE TIRE OR TO PROVIDE PROPER MAINTENANCE, THE USER SHALL REIMBURSE THE OWNER THE VALUE OF THE TIRE AS OF THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL INTERCHANGE. IN THE ABSENCE OF SPECIFIC INFORMATION TO THE CONTRARY THE VALUE SHALL BE $150 (ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS) PER TIRE.

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		American President Lines tighens up their tire policy to truckers APL announces that as November 1, 2000, APL will no longer going to automatically pay for over the road repairs. AMERICAN PRESWENT LINES, LTD. DEAR TRUCKER, THIS LETFER IS TO INFORM YOU THAT AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES IS NO LONGER GOING TO AUTOMATICALY PAY FOR OVER THE ROAD REPAIRS. AS OF NOVEMBER 1 2000. APL IS GOING TO STRICTLY INFORCE THE INTERCHANGE AGREEMENT REGARDING REPAIRS (SECTIONS 5 & 7). THERE WILLLBE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIQNS. 5. REPAIRS REOUIRED BY DAMAGE, EQUIPMENT DEFECTS, MAINTENANCE AND/OR SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS. 5.1 IN THE EVENT EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED AFTER BEING RECEIVED IN INTERCHANGE SERVICE, THE USER SHALL PROMPTLY REPAIR THE EQUIPMENT. IN THE EVENT OF USER'S FAILURE TO MAKE THE REQUIRED REPAIRS USER WILL, NEVERTHELESS, BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST THEREOF. IF THE ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIRS EXCEEDS $150.00 (ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS), THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER MUST SE OBTAINED BY THE USER BEFORE IT. CAUSES THE REPAIRS TO BE MADE. 5.2 IN THE EVENT REPAIRS ARE NECESSITATED BY DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT, OR OCCASIONED BY ORDINARY USE THE USER SHALL MAKE SUCH REPAIRS AS MAY BE NECESSARY. THE COST OF SUCH REPAIRS WILL BE: A. ABSORBED BY THE USER WREN COSTS THEREOF IS $50.OO (FIFTY DOLLARS) OR LESS. B. BILLED TO AND BORNE BY THE OWNER IN ITS ENTIRETY WHEN COST EXCEEDS $50.00 (FIFTY DOLLARS), AND PROOF THAT THE REPAIRS WERE NECESSITATED BY ORDINARY WEAR AND TEAR OR DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS TENDERED TO OWNER. C. AUTHORIZED BY THE OWNER PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF REPAIRS WHEN ESTIMATED COST EXCEEDS $150.00 (ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS); 5.3 ALL REPAIRS WILL BE BILLED TO THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED UPON. BILLING MUST INCLUDE OWNER'S MARKS OR ALPHA CODE AND CONTAINER NUMBERS, CHASSIS NUMBER, DATE AND LOCATION WHEREREPAIRED, AND ALL RELEVANT DETAILS CONCERNING ITEMS OF REPAIR. 5.4 MATERIALS USED IN MAKING REPAIRS SHALL BE BILLED AT THE INVOICE PRICE PROVIDED, HOWEVER, WHEN REPAIRS ARE MADE IN COMMERCIAL SHOPS OR OUTSIDE REPAIR FACILITIES THE ACTUAL AMOUNT INVOICED FOR SUCH MATERIALS ANT) LABOR MAY BE USED. LABOR SHALL BE CHARGED ON THE BASIS OF ACTUAL TIME CONSUMED IN MAKING REPAIRS SLIT SHALL NOT EXCEED PREVAILING LABOR COSTS, 5.5 ALL REPAIRS MUST MAINTAIN THE OWNER'S EQUIPMENT STANDARDS AND THE MATERIALS APPLIED MUST BE OF THE SAME QUALITY AND TYPE. REPAIRS ARE SUBJECT TO OWNER'S APPROVAL. 5.6 EQUIPMENT REPAIRED OR SERVICED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE IDENTIFIED TO THE OWNER AT TEE TIME OP REDELI VERY, AND SO NOTED ON THE EQUIPMENT INTERCHANGE RECEIPT EXECUTED AT THE TIME OF RETURN. 5.7 WRONG REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS: A. WHERE REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENTS FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH 5.5 HEREIN, THE OWNER SHALL FORTH WITH CORRECT THE FAILURES AND ADVISE USER OF SUCH ACTION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF INTERCHANGE. THE COST OF CORRECTING INADEQUATE REPAIRS AND REPLACING SUBSTANDARD MATERIALS WILL BE BORNE BY THE USER. B. WHEN SUBSTANDARD MATERIAL IS REPLACED BY THE OWNER AND, UPON NOTIFICATION, THE USER REPONSIBLE FOR THE WRONG REPLACEMENT ELECTS TO HAVE THE MATERIAL RETURNED, SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE FURNISHED TO OWNER WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF NOTICE ANI) STATE USER'S AGREEMENT TO ACCEPT COLLECT FREIGHT CHARGES, OTHERWISE THE MATERIALS MAY BE TREATED AS SCRAP. 7. TIRES 7.1 THE USER AT ITS EXPENSE SHALL PROVIDE PROPER MAINTENANCE TO TIRES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROPER INFLATION, REPAIR OF FLAT TIRES, PULLED VALVE STEMS, ETC. 7.2 IN THE EVENT OP A BLOW OUT AND/OR TOTAL FAILURE OF A TIRE AFTER INTERCHANGE, THE USER SHALL MAKE ALL REPAIRS AT ITS EXPENSE; THE REPLACEMENT TIRE SHALL BE PROPERLY MATED. THE USER WILL RETURN THE BLOWN OUT OR. UNSERVICEABLE TIRE WITH THE EQUIPMENT, AND SHALL RETAIN THE REPLACEMENT TIRE UPON REDELI VERY OF THE EQUIPMENT TO THE OWNER. 7.3 IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE TO RETURN THE BLOWN OUT OR UNSERVICEABLE TIRE OR TO PROVIDE PROPER MAINTENANCE, THE USER SHALL REIMBURSE THE OWNER THE VALUE OF THE TIRE AS OF THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL INTERCHANGE. IN THE ABSENCE OF SPECIFIC INFORMATION TO THE CONTRARY THE VALUE SHALL BE $150 (ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS) PER TIRE. Top Page
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