REVISED EMP and UMAX Thanksgiving per diem relief

Announcement Number: IM2020-201
Categories: Domestic Miscellaneous
Posted Date: November 19, 2020

Dear Union Pacific Premium Customer:

Union Pacific will be offering Thanksgiving per diem relief for EMP and UMAX customers per the terms and conditions shown below. Union Pacific will waive ALL equipment per diem charges for EMP and UMAX equipment at an "Origin" status for originating loads on or after Thursday, November 26, 2020 through Friday, November 27, 2020 at select Union Pacific ramps (noted below and revised from the previous announcement to align with Thanksgiving holiday operations).

PLEASE NOTE: The credit will not be applied until the origin dwell period completes, customers will see normal per diem charges accruing while units are in street status.

Terms & Conditions

  • The Thanksgiving per diem relief will only apply to origin dwell periods that begin on or after Thursday, November 26, 2020 at 00:00 until Friday, November 27, 2020 at 23:59. Any origin dwell periods that begin before November 26, 2020 will NOT be eligible for free time. For more specific information on when origin dwell begins and ends, please see the Blume Global Help and Policies section under the Support tab on the Blume Global website.
  • Any origin dwell periods that are started via a street interchange on or after November 26, 2020, WILL be eligible for free time.
  • All units must start and end origin street time at a Union Pacific ramp. If a unit is outgated or ingated at a railroad other than the Union Pacific, the unit will not be eligible for free time.
  • Units must be returned to Union Pacific as a load in order to receive free time.
  • Any equipment still on the street at origin at 00:00 on November 28, 2020 will be subject to per diem charges starting at that time. All disincentive charges (variable demurrage) will apply based on the total number of days the unit has been out on the street at origin. For example, if a unit has been out on the street at origin for 15 days as of November 28, that day will be billed at the $50.00 per day rate. Origin Dwell days between November 26 and November 27, including variable demurrage days will be free. For a complete listing of per diem rate information, please see the Blume Global Help and Policies section under the Support tab on the Blume Global website.
  • All rules for Union Pacific equipment storage for EMP and UMAX equipment will remain the same.

All Union Pacific ramp locations will support the Thanksgiving per diem relief with the exception of Union Pacific ramps located in Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Memphis, St. Louis and Kansas City metro areas.

Process

As each origin dwell period completes, Blume Global will check to see if the reservation is eligible for a Holiday credit.  A Holiday status will be inserted on all reservations that had origin dwell periods that began during the free time period. The amount to be credited will either be based on the date the origin dwell period completed or on the end date of the free time period, whichever comes first.

 

Sincerely,

Premium Marketing & Sales

 

If you have any questions please contact your Union Pacific representative.