Terms & Conditions
General Terms and Conditions of interwayz GmbH – effective from 2026
1. Scope
These General Terms and Conditions apply to all business relationships
between interwayz GmbH (hereinafter "interwayz") and its principals.
Deviating conditions of the principal are not recognised unless
interwayz expressly agrees to them in writing.
2. Contractual Basis – ADSp 2017
All services of interwayz GmbH are provided exclusively on the basis of the
In addition to the ADSp 2017, the following General Terms and Conditions
of interwayz GmbH apply to specify intermodal and container logistics services.
The ADSp 2017 are part of every contract with interwayz.
The ADSp 2017 are available for download as PDF:
Download ADSp 2017.
3. Scope of Services
interwayz provides freight forwarding and logistics services in the field of intermodal container transport, in particular:
- Organisation and management of rail transport (main haul)
- Pre- and on-carriage by truck
- Empty container positioning
- Overall coordination and communication
- Organisation of multimodal transport chains
- Transport execution via suitable transport partners and subcontractors
The operational execution of transports is carried out by carefully selected and qualified carriers, transport partners and subcontractors.
4. Placing of Orders
Orders require written or electronic confirmation by interwayz.
Verbal side agreements are only effective if confirmed in writing.
Offers by interwayz are non-binding unless expressly designated as binding.
interwayz reserves the right to decline or adjust orders, in particular where operational capacity is unavailable, equipment releases are missing, technical restrictions exist or regulatory requirements apply.
5. Obligations of the Principal
The principal is obliged to provide all information necessary for the execution of the order completely and in good time, in particular details regarding:
- Weight
- Dimensions
- Dangerous goods class / UN number
- Dates
- Collection and delivery addresses
- Customs and documentation requirements
When commissioning dangerous goods transport, the principal must comply with all relevant statutory provisions (in particular RID, ADR, IMDG) and inform interwayz in good time of all data relevant under dangerous goods law.
Dangerous goods and waste transports are carried out exclusively following prior examination of technical and operational feasibility and subject to legal permissibility.
interwayz is not the consignor within the meaning of applicable dangerous goods regulations unless this has been expressly agreed in writing.
6. Liability
The liability of interwayz is governed by the provisions of the ADSp 2017, in particular clause 23.
Note: The ADSp 2017 limit, in clause 23, the statutory liability for cargo damage pursuant to § 431 HGB to 8.33 SDR/kg per damage incident or event to EUR 1 million or EUR 2 million or 2 SDR/kg, whichever is higher, and for multimodal transport including sea carriage generally to 2 SDR/kg.
Liability for indirect damages, consequential damages, loss of production, business interruptions or loss of profit is excluded to the extent permitted by law and in the absence of intentional or grossly negligent breach of duty.
7. Remuneration and Payment
Agreed remuneration is due within 14 days of invoicing without deduction, unless otherwise agreed.
In the event of late payment, interest is owed at the statutory rate.
All prices are exclusive of applicable VAT.
7a. Additional Costs
If additional costs arise from circumstances for which interwayz is not responsible compared to the original calculation, these will be invoiced to the principal separately. This includes in particular, but is not limited to:
- Detention charges
- Storage costs
- Waiting times
- Deviation routes
- Additional terminal fees
- Demurrage and detention costs
- Toll and energy surcharges
- Additional costs resulting from regulatory measures
- Transfer hauls and special trips
interwayz will inform the principal of such costs promptly.
interwayz GmbH reserves the right to pass on uncontrollable cost developments, external surcharges and statutory or regulatory fees.
7b. Container and Equipment Release Availability
interwayz does not guarantee the actual availability of empty containers, equipment releases, bookings, slot allocations or depot capacity.
Additional costs arising from missing releases, unavailability of equipment or terminal-side restrictions are borne by the principal, unless caused by interwayz intentionally or through gross negligence.
7c. Acceptance and Provision
The acceptance of loading units, containers or swap bodies is subject to proper provision and transport-ready loading by the principal, the shipper or appointed third parties.
interwayz accepts no liability for:
- Defects in cargo securing
- Overweight
- Incorrect loading
- Technical defects of loading units
- Incomplete documentation
- Non-transport-ready provision
- Late provision
- Terminal-side rejections
to the extent that these were not caused by interwayz intentionally or through gross negligence.
8. Deadlines and Dates
Delivery deadlines or fixed dates cannot be guaranteed unless expressly confirmed in writing as binding. These presuppose unimpeded transport conditions by rail and road.
Our liability for delivery delays due to events that are unforeseeable, uninfluenceable or not attributable to interwayz is excluded. This includes in particular:
- Terminal congestion
- Infrastructure disruptions
- Strikes
- Operational disruptions
- Regulatory measures
- Force majeure
- Closure of transport routes
- Clearance bottlenecks at seaports or inland terminals
9. Claims
Damages and losses must be reported in writing immediately, but at the latest within the periods provided for in the ADSp 2017 and applicable statutory provisions. Concealed damage must be reported in writing within 7 days of discovery.
10. Data Protection
The processing of personal data in the context of the business relationship is carried out in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection regulations.
11. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
The place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from or in connection with this contract is Bremen, provided the principal is a merchant, a legal entity under public law or a special fund under public law.
12. Severability Clause
Should individual provisions of these Terms and Conditions be or become invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. The invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid provision that comes as close as possible to the economic purpose of the invalid provision.
interwayz GmbH
Tayfun Kurt
Managing Director
Bremen, 2026