freight accessories definition

freight accessories means any expenses which are reasonably incurred by the carrier during the carriage and which, according to the usage applicable to the carriage by sea, are deemed to form part of the freight, and shall include extra money which the carrier need to collect in addition to the normal rate of freight in compensation for the expenses incurred in services rendered by the carrier in consequence of events beyond the carrier’s control and of which collection is, according to the usage in the carriage by sea, allowed to be made such as expenses from the escalation of fuel oil prices or additional expenses due to congestion at a port or a loading or unloading place or fluctuation in currency exchange rates;