Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Carriage of goods by sea – Burden of proof – Cargo of containerised bagged coffee beans found to be damaged by condensation – Inherent vice – Whether carrier failed properly and carefully to load and carry the goods

Admiralty practice – Service of writ – Collision actions – Plaintiffs issuing writs timeously but failing to serve them within 12 months – Whether plaintiffs entitled to orders extending validity of writs – Relevance of settlement negotiations – Maritime Conventions Act 1911, section 8 – Rules of Court (Cap 322, R5, 2014 Rev Ed), O 6 r 4

Carriage of goods by sea – Engine breakdown – Whether carrier in breach of contract of carriage – Whether contract of carriage was charterparty or bill of lading – Whether vessel was in need of salvage – Whether salvage settlement was reasonable – Whether cargo interests entitled to recover transhipment costs – Whether cargo interests liable to contribute in general average