Shipping Agreement
Shipping Agreement
- Al Bassami International Business Group is considered the “First Party” and the car owner or his representative or the shipper is considered the “Second Party”.
- It is agreed between the two parties that any dispute arising from this agreement and cannot be resolved amicably, the courts of Riyadh City shall have jurisdiction to hear the dispute, and the Second Party waives his right to file a lawsuit in his place of residence.
- The company relies on digital and smart devices for photographing during the inspection of cars or any suitable means deemed appropriate by the First Party and is not responsible for cars covered with a layer of dust or external parts that are not securely fixed.
- The First Party does not object to placing personal belongings allowed to be transported and handled inside the car, and the First Party is not responsible for them. They are under the responsibility of the Second Party, who acknowledges that they do not contain any prohibited items and are not covered by insurance. The First Party is not responsible for their loss or damage.
- All shipped cars are subject to insurance (in case of any collision or damages, they are repaired at one of the insurance maintenance centers, and the traffic estimation system is adopted for the last five models, and for agency repairs, only the current model year is adopted).
- The round-trip agreement is valid for six months only, starting from the shipping date. If this period expires without the Second Party executing the return, he accepts that the First Party will refund only half of the return fee within the aforementioned period.
- An amount of (25) riyals will be deducted in case of cancellation of the agreement by the Second Party for administrative fees and taxes. If it is shipped locally, a shipping fee of (75) riyals plus VAT will be added.
- The Second Party is obligated to review the arrival station to receive the car at the expected time in this agreement and has no right to be absent for any reason. If three days pass without receipt, ground and security guard fees for the cars will be imposed at (15) riyals for each day of delay. If it exceeds 15 days without receipt, the fees will be calculated at 20 riyals for each day of delay.
- The First Party is not responsible for any internal or external malfunctions of the car, including but not limited to (mechanical, electrical, electronic malfunctions) or any damages occurring to the car after three days from the arrival date without receipt, and it is delivered in its current condition.
- The First Party has the right not to ship the car if it is found during shipping that there is a defect and it does not work for any reason. The Second Party will be notified and bears full responsibility or any additional expenses required for the repair process to complete the shipping if requested by fax or official authorization.
- If the First Party or official authorities discover the presence of any weapon, drugs, alcohol, stolen items, or any prohibited items as stipulated by the system, whether inside the car or part of it or inside the luggage, the Second Party is fully responsible for the contents of the shipment before any official or private entity and has no right to revert to the First Party for any reason.
- The Second Party is obligated to provide all necessary documents for shipping his car across international borders and to pay customs and clearance fees and all necessary payments to complete the shipping process, as well as port fees, delay fines, and any additional international fees. The client is also obligated to pay price differences in case of changes, and the First Party has the right to withhold delivery until all costs are paid.
- The Second Party is obligated to compensate the First Party an amount of (1000) Saudi riyals for each day of delay after (24) hours of stoppage at any customs area or security center at internal or international borders due to the Second Party’s violation of the provisions of articles eleven and twelve above or for any reason related to the car or its owner.
- In case of delays of trucks at border crossings or official and inspection points, or due to bad weather conditions, or due to the necessity to change the route, the Second Party has no right to hold the First Party accountable for the delay of the shipment.
- The Second Party acknowledges that in case of not receiving the car at the specified time in the agreement and six months pass without his presence, he authorizes the First Party with an irrevocable authorization to sell the car at a price deemed appropriate with the market price and to sign on his behalf the car sale contract and transfer its ownership to the buyer before the relevant official authorities. He has no right to object to this, and the amount due to the First Party will be deducted from the sale proceeds. Any excess amount after deduction will be retained by the First Party until claimed by the Second Party. If the collected amount is insufficient, the First Party has the right to revert to the Second Party.
- In case of unjustified delay in the arrival of the car for more than (3) days from the expected arrival date, the client is entitled to compensation.
- Cars owned by companies must be accompanied by the original authorization with the shipment stating the value of the shipment based on the price offer.
- In the event that the vehicle is rented to the second party or sold to him under a lease-to-own system, he is obligated to bring a stamped authorization from the owner of the vehicle.
- The first party is not responsible for the vehicle after issuing the exit permit or receiving it by its owner or his authorized representative.
- The vehicle shall not be delivered upon arrival except to its owner or the person whose name and ID number are mentioned in the shipping document or who holds an authorization indicating approval of this.
- The first party is not responsible for any damages that may result from emergency circumstances or force majeure beyond his control, such as wars, hurricanes, torrents, floods, earthquakes and volcanoes.
- If the cause of the accident is a third party (other than the other party), the second party must directly demand compensation for the damage or wait until the first party receives the compensation.