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Used Cars Ignite Liability Debate: Insights from The Honor Case
Used cars present an elevated fire risk. In the event of a fire originating from such a vehicle on board a ship, can the shipper be held...
Jul 27, 20241 min read
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Explosive Cargo, Divided Blame: Who Pays When a Shipment Goes Up in Flames?
Who is liable when a dangerous cargo shipment explodes during the voyage, the carrier or the shipper? This question becomes particularly...
Jun 29, 20242 min read
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Detention for anchoring in Spore OPL without permission from local authorities - who bears the loss?
Over the past years many vessels have been detained by Indonesian or Malaysian navies for anchoring in their waters without permission....
Nov 26, 20232 min read
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'Frozen seafood' cargo. No set point in B/L. Reefer is not connected. Cargo damaged. Who's to blame?
B/Ls for reefer containers usually mention the set point to be maintained by the carrier during transit. What if it only mentions ‘frozen...
Jul 16, 20232 min read
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The Danish take on what is a 'package' under Hague-Visby Rules
In the context of containerized cargoes, it is important to know what constitutes a ‘package’ for limitation purposes under the...
May 14, 20232 min read
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Fire due to cargo misdeclaration – can the carrier rely on the ‘fire’ exception in the HVR?
Over the past few years, the word ‘fire’ has become synonymous with ‘containers’. Today, a lot is expected from carriers, especially in...
Jan 16, 20232 min read
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"Shipped in apparent good order and condition" - apparent to whom?
A bill of lading will generally state that the cargo has been "shipped in apparent good order and condition". But apparent to whom –...
May 2, 20211 min read
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Package limitation in Hague (Visby) Rules & Himalaya clause
Containers are used to ship goods worth millions. Cargo owners may find it harsh that often they might not be able to recover more than...
Dec 31, 20191 min read
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Containers stolen from terminal - Hague Visby Rules or CMR?
Hague Visby rules or CMR, which one is applicable when unauthorized truckers whisk away containers from the terminal by using stolen pick...
Dec 31, 20191 min read
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Crew member deliberately starting fire & Hague rules 'fire' defence against cargo claims
Crew member deliberately starting a fire! Can the shipowner avail the benefit of the fire defence in the Hague rules to exempt itself...
Mar 17, 20191 min read
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Cargo of coffee damaged by condensation & 'inherent vice' defence under Hague rules
A highly debated area - 'burden of proof in cargo claims', provided with much needed clarity last month by the UK Supreme Ct. in Volcafe...
Dec 23, 20181 min read
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Seaworthiness & acts / omissions of Technical Superintendents
Can a failure to supply necessary spares for ME maintenance result in the carrier losing out on the defense under Art.4(1) of Hague...
Oct 28, 20181 min read
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