The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[2004] QB 702
Court of Appeal
J I MacWilliam Co Inc
v
Mediterranean Shipping Co SA
[2003] EWCA Civ 556
2003 Jan 17,
24;
April 16
April 16
Peter Gibson, Rix LJJ and Jacob J
Shipping
— Limitation of liability
— Carrier's liability
— Straight consigned bill of lading issued in respect of carriage of goods from Durban to Felixstowe
— Final destination of Boston
— Goods transshipped at Felixstowe
— No bill of lading issued for Felixstowe to Boston leg
— Cargo damaged during voyage to Boston
— Whether straight bill “bill of lading or any similar document of title”
— Whether shipment covered by one or two contracts of carriage
— Whether “port of shipment” in United Kingdom
— Whether Hague Rules applying
—
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1971 (c 19), s. 1(3)(4), Sch. 1, art I(b)
Ships' names
— Rafaela S
— Rosemary