Terms and conditions – ECG Logistics GmbH

The delivery receipts are to be sent in advance by e-mail to INVOICES@ECG-GMBH.COM directly after unloading.
All original delivery receipts must be mailed to us within 5 days. Please instruct your driver to always note the loading and unloading times on the original papers. In case of non-compliance with these provisions, we will deduct 30,-€ from the freight as a penalty.

Please use our VAT identification number: DE814329403 / Please use our VAT identification number: DE814329403

  • Disposition:
    Emergency phone number 24h phones: 0170-9155631
    Fax Disposition 05447-92100-20
  • Lukas Gieseke phone: 05447-92100-10
  • Patrick Zinke phone: 05447-92100-17
  • Oskar Chmielewski Tel.: 05447-92100-32
  • Marcel Brune Tel.: 05447-92100-15
  • Marcel Gieseke Tel.: 05447-92100-23
  • Accounting:
    Tanja Dresselhaus: phone: 05447-92100-66
  • Pallet department:
    Larissa Bieber: Tel.: 05447-92100-16
  • Invoicing:
    Jeremy Reichert: Tel.: 05447-92100-25

The order is placed on the basis of the following conditions:

1) The driver has to be present at the loading and to check and acknowledge the takeover according to the number of pieces. In deviation from §412 HGB, the driver must carry out the loading and unloading of the goods and load them in an operationally and transport-safe manner. The driver must be able to communicate verbally and in writing in German or English. The specifications of VDI 2700 ff. “Securing of loads on road vehicles” in their current version must be observed.

2) The carrier guarantees that the vehicles used by him are suitable and properly equipped for the delivery of the goods intended for transport. There must be at least 16 tensioning belts, 3 peg boards per bay and 2 tensioning boards if loading with tarpaulin / tautliner is required! The vehicles, containers and additional equipment provided by the carrier, together with securing devices, must be in technically perfect condition and comply with the special requirement profiles for the goods to be loaded as specified in the loading order. Each operator must ensure that the driver has personal protective equipment. For transports of eggs, the following also applies: The internal width of the truck must measure at least 2.48m. The truck must have a clean, dry and odor-free loading area. Sufficient barrier bars must be carried and used for securing the load, e.g. against falling over, slipping.
In the case of food transportation, the carrier must be IFS or ISO 9001:2000 certified.

3) Pallets / pallet cages must be exchanged step by step. The number of exchanged pallets / pallet cages must be clearly noted on the consignment bill / CMR delivery bill / original pallet bill and must be acknowledged by the sender and recipient. An original pallet bill / non-exchange receipt acknowledged by the sender and recipient must be attached to the freight invoice for each shipment, even if no pallet exchange / pallet cage exchange has been agreed. Non-exchanged pallets will be invoiced at the current replacement value with a minimum of €20.00 plus an administration fee of €20.00 and cannot be subsequently credited again. Non-exchanged pallet cages will be invoiced at the current replacement value with a minimum of €135.00 plus an administrative fee of €25.00 and cannot be subsequently credited again. We are entitled to offset the above-mentioned costs for non-exchanged pallets/ pallet cages against freight payments. Pallet credit notes from the customer will not be accepted.

4.) Demurrage free: Loading 24h / Unloading 24h

5.) Loads and reloads are prohibited.

6) Freight invoices of the carrier will only be paid if the carrier submits all original receipted documents with the invoice (CMR, delivery bill, pallet bill, weighing bill etc.). The documents must be received by us no later than 5 days after the completion of the transport, in case of later receipt a contractual penalty of 30,-€ will be charged.

7.) The order is considered binding. Prices in this order are inclusive of the applicable toll and exclusive of the applicable value added tax.

8) In the event of failure of the intended vehicle or the vehicle used, the carrier shall provide a suitable replacement vehicle without delay after informing us in advance, irrespective of whether the carrier is responsible for the failure. If this is not possible for the carrier, we shall provide a replacement vehicle after the expiry of a reasonable period of time previously set for the carrier, unless the setting of a deadline is dispensable in accordance with the statutory provisions. In this case, we shall be entitled to charge the costs incurred by the provision of the replacement vehicle to the carrier and to offset them against the freight owed. The carrier shall not be entitled to any rights of lien or retention in respect of the goods and accompanying documents in his power of disposal.

9) The liability of the carrier in international road transport shall be governed by the provisions of the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR). In national road transport, the carrier is liable according to the provisions of the German Commercial Code. Here, by way of derogation, a maximum liability of 40 Special Drawing Rights shall be deemed to have been agreed. The carrier undertakes to adequately insure its liability under this contract and to prove the existence of the insurance to us upon first request.

10) The order is to be carried out in principle in the self entrance. A passing on to subcontractors without a written
Consent on our part is not permitted and will result in a freight reduction.

11.) The carrier commits:

  • use foreign drivers from third countries only with the required work permit or work certificate
  • ensure that the driving personnel possess the required documents in accordance with §7b Para.1 Sentence 2 GüKG and carry them with them on every journey,
  • to ensure that we or third parties authorized by us are provided with all documents to be carried by us or by these third parties.
    third parties shall be handed over for examination upon request,
  • to ensure that any subcontractors engaged by it are obligated in writing to comply with the obligations under this
    agreement are obligated,
  • Only use subcontractors who reliably meet the requirements of §7b GüKG.
  • By accepting this transport order, the Contractor undertakes to comply with the provisions of the Minimum Wage Act
    (“Act to Strengthen the Autonomy of Collective Bargaining” of August 11, 2014) and hereby confirms this to the Customer. In addition, the Contractor undertakes to submit records to the Client upon request. If the Contractor violates the legal obligations resulting from the Minimum Wage Act, the Contractor shall indemnify the Client from all resulting claims for back wages, back payments of social security contributions as well as fines in the internal relationship upon first demand.

    12) The carrier is obliged to protect the customer. Accordingly, the carrier may not, within a period of 6 months after the issuance of this loading order, directly or indirectly accept transport or forwarding orders from our customers who become known to him in the course of his activities, or pass them on to third parties. Customer in this sense is any principal or consignee. If the carrier culpably violates this obligation, he shall be obliged to pay a contractual penalty of €5000.00 per case of violation. The right to claim further damages remains unaffected.

    13) In case of any problems or delays, please contact our office immediately at the above telephone number.

    14) Assignments of claims to third parties are not accepted!

    15) Place of jurisdiction is Diepholz. German law shall apply. In addition to the above provisions, the latest version of the German Freight Forwarders’ Standard Terms and Conditions (ADSp) shall apply. In case of contradictions between the terms and conditions of the Contractor and ECG Logistics, these above terms and conditions shall generally prevail.
    stated terms and conditions prevail and are valid! With acceptance of this order, these terms and conditions are considered accepted! Counter-confirmations of the entrepreneur with reference to his terms and conditions are hereby contradicted.