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Legal definition of certain terms used in the wording |
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Agreement to ship goods |
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Paramount clause invoking Hague or Hague-Visby
rules where applicable |
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Legal jurisdiction of the contract (carrier's country) |
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Period of responsibility for the cargo (e.g., not
before loading or after discharge) |
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Scope of the voyage (liner route) |
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Conditions for substitution of alternate
vessel, transhipment / forwarding of goods |
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Responsibility of shipper for lighterage |
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Responsibilities of the carrier and the shipper
in regard to loading, discharge, delivery and |
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timely availability of goods for shipment |
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Restrictions on live animals and deck cargo |
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Freight charges for shipment of cargo and demurrage
rates for ship delays caused by the |
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shipper |
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Terms of payment and lien on goods in lieu of payment |
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Respective responsibilities of parties
for variations in route, delays and demurrage |
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Carrier's responsibility for loss or
damage to goods due to breach of contract by their |
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master, crew or servants |
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Responsibilities of all parties in
hazardous situations including: collisions, salvage or |
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saving of life at sea, war, epidemics,
government directions and strikes |
