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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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B/L spent if bank acquires them after discharge is over?
Banks when playing their part in financing international trade do also become holders of B/Ls at some stage which gives them rights of...
Aug 31, 20191 min read
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Counterfeit goods and liability of freight forwarders
To what extent are freight forwarders in Singapore liable for handling transshipped "counterfeit" goods? This novel legal issue was up...
Aug 18, 20191 min read
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Exclusion clauses in B/L - the phrase 'howsoever arising' encompasses losses due to unseaworthiness?
Does a general exclusion clause in B/L cover loss/damage to cargo caused by negligence or unseaworthiness? The answer is quite...
Aug 11, 20191 min read
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House B/L issued by a freight forwarder is the same as a B/L?
Can a house bill of lading issued by a freight forwarder be characterized as a B/L? In other words, is the holder of a house B/L provided...
Dec 30, 20181 min read
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Himalaya clause & downstream carriers
Good old Himalaya clause to the rescue of downstream carriers in a $1.6m claim. In Royal Smit v. Onego [2018], cargo owners contracted on...
Dec 9, 20181 min read
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Governing contractual document between owners & charterers if carrying vessel is substituted - B/L?
If ship-owners exercise their right to substitute the carrying vessel, and the new vessel belongs to a different owner, then which...
Nov 11, 20181 min read
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A NVOCC cannot be 'the carrier'
To what extent realistically can NVOCCs undertake the traditional responsibilities of a carrier, and can a claim stemming from delay of...
Oct 21, 20181 min read
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Himalaya clause affords protection to downstream carriers?
“Himalaya clause” and Multimodal Bill of Lading: Are downstream carriers (providing sea, road and rail carriage) protected by Himalaya...
Aug 12, 20181 min read
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Does the one yr time bar in Hague (Visby) Rules apply to ‘misdelivery’ claims?
Does the one yr time bar in Hague rules apply to ‘misdelivery’ claims? What if the claimant commences proceedings in a foreign court in...
Jul 15, 20181 min read
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Can a charterer rely on 'cesser clause' in C/P to avoid paying GA contribution?
A case from 1970s, The Corinthian Glory provides some explanation. (caution: case is quite fact specific). Charterers took delivery of...
May 13, 20181 min read
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When making a claim under B/L, should cargo receivers account for recovery made under sale contract?
Can a B/L holder, as receiver of damaged goods claim against shipowners (the carrier), even though the voyage charterers (as CIF sellers)...
May 6, 20181 min read
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