THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
Circular No. 61/2015/TT-BGTVT dated November 02, 2015 of the Ministry of Transport on regulations on cargo transportation on inland waterways
Pursuant to the Law on Inland Waterway Navigation dated June 15, 2004; Law on amendments to the Law on Inland Waterway Navigation dated June 17, 2014;
Pursuant the Government’s Decree No. 24/2015/NĐ-CP dated February 27, 2015 detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Inland Waterway Navigation and Law on amendments to the Law on Inland Waterway Navigation;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 110/2014/NĐ-CP dated November 20, 2014 regulating conditions for inland waterway transport business;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 107/2012/NĐ-CP dated December 20, 2012 defining the functions, tasks, entitlements and organizational structure of the Ministry of Transport;
At the request of Director of Department of Transportation and General Director of Vietnam Inland Waterway Agency;
The Minister of Transport promulgates the Circular providing on cargo transportation on inland waterways.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of adjustment
This Circular provides for activities of transport, loading, unloading, delivery, receipt and storage of cargo on inland waterways.
Article 2. Subject of application
1. This Circular applies to organizations and individuals involved in activities of transport, loading, unloading, delivery, receipt and storage of cargo on inland waterways.
2. This Circular does not apply to transport of dangerous cargo.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
In this Circular, some terms are construed as follows:
1. Cargo mean any property including containers, flooring, pallets, dun age or other similar transport and packaging means that are not provided by organizations and individuals involved in transport of cargo.
2. Packages include bags, chests, packages, barrels, containers...
3. Dockers mean organizations and individuals trading in services of loading and unloading of cargo at ports and inland wharves.
4. Loading/unloading service buyers mean organizations and individuals concluding contracts with ducker for loading and unloading services.
5. Storage sellers mean organizations and individuals trading in services of storage of cargo at ports, inland wharves.
