Judges: Brandon J Citations: [1977] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 416 Statutes: Hague-Visby Rules III r2 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: Applied – Pyrene Co Ltd v Scindia Navigation Co Ltd QBD 1954 The fob contract has become a flexible instrument and it does not necessarily follow that the buyer is an original party to the contract … Continue reading The Arawa: 1977
The fob contract has become a flexible instrument and it does not necessarily follow that the buyer is an original party to the contract of carriage. The effect of article III, r. 2 of the Hague-Visby Rules was not to override freedom of contract to reallocate responsibility for the functions described in that rule: ‘The … Continue reading Pyrene Co Ltd v Scindia Navigation Co Ltd: QBD 1954
An agreement transferring responsibility for loading, stowage and discharge of cargo from the shipowners to shippers, charterers and consignees is not invalidated by article III, r. 8. Lord Somervell of Harrow said as to Art III r2: ‘It is, in my opinion, directed and only directed to the manner in which the obligations undertaken are … Continue reading GH Renton and Co Ltd v Palmyra Trading Corporation of Panama: HL 1957
The claimant appellants, arranged shipment of bagged Colombian green coffee beans, stowed in 20 unventilated 20-foot containers from Panama to Rotterdam, Hamburg or Bremerhaven for on carriage to Bremen. The bill of lading for each consignment covered the entire carriage. Such beans were commonly carried in either ventilated or unventilated containers. Unventilated containers were specified … Continue reading Volcafe Ltd and Others v Compania Sud Americana De Vapores Sa: SC 5 Dec 2018