Jul 271 minHague VisbyUsed Cars Ignite Liability Debate: Insights from The Honor CaseUsed 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...
Jan 16, 20232 minHague VisbyFire 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...
Mar 17, 20191 minHague VisbyCrew member deliberately starting fire & Hague rules 'fire' defence against cargo claimsCrew member deliberately starting a fire! Can the shipowner avail the benefit of the fire defence in the Hague rules to exempt itself...