Ifølge forligsteksten kan rederen således i kraft af den såkaldte selvservicering selv udføre en eller flere havnetjenester, blot han benytter eget søfarende mandskab og eget udstyr.
In fact, on the basis of this position, by means of what is known as ‘self-handling’, the shipping company could provide one or more port services for itself, provided that it uses its own seamen and equipment.