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Jun 29, 20242 min read
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...
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Jul 16, 20232 min read
'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...
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May 14, 20232 min read
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...
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Jan 16, 20232 min read
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...
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Nov 1, 20212 min read
Letters of Credit, Bank's duties & UCP 500
In international trade, a Letter of Credit (LOC) is used to negate the risk of non-payment for goods by the buyer to the seller. Release...
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Sep 16, 20212 min read
Is a document a bill of lading just because it is titled as such?
Is a document a bill of lading just because it is titled and worded as such? The question was up before Singapore Court of Appeal in The...
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May 2, 20211 min read
"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 –...
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Dec 31, 20201 min read
Shippers, unpaid freight & switch B/Ls
Unpaid freight and switch bills of lading – does the original shipper cease to be liable? llawarra Fortune was voyage chartered by...
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Dec 31, 20201 min read
Piracy ransom & GA contribution by B/L holders
General average is a well known [ancient] concept and cargo owners are always looking at [novel] ways to avoid paying their contribution....
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May 10, 20201 min read
Switch B/Ls - a tricky affair
Using switch bills of lading is tricky as highlighted by The Grand Ace 12 [2019]. Vessel loaded two parcels of oil from China and Taiwan....
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Dec 31, 20191 min read
Implied indemnity for a clean B/L?
Can a general indemnity be implied in a voyage charter when a clean B/L is issued for goods which were infact loaded in a pre-damaged...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read
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...
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