Ceval International Ltd v Cefetra BV - Court of Appeal (Evans, Peter Gibson and Henry LJJ) - 23 November 1995

Liner bill of lading - Whether receiver of goods obliged to pay costs of discharge from hold to ship’s rail

The issue in this appeal was whether clause 20 of a bill of lading form in widespread use obliged the receiver of goods discharged from the carrying vessel to pay the costs of discharge for that part of the discharging operation, namely, from the hold to the ship’s rail, which were or might be for the account of the shipowner.