Hartford Fire Insurance Co v Novocargo USA Inc and Ors (The "Pacific Senator") - US District Court (SDNY) (Pauley DJ) - 31 March 2003

Carriage of goods by sea - Non-vessel owning common carrier contracting to ship container of furniture from Valencia to New York - Furniture cargo sustaining damage during voyage and post-discharge - Whether NVOCC and sea carrier liable - Whether stevedores liable for post-discharge damage - Whether NVOCC and sea carrier entitled to indemnities

In January 2003 Novocargo USA Inc, a non-vessel owning common carrier, contracted with the shippers of a container of furniture to carry the furniture from Valencia to New York. Novocargo sub-contracted the ocean carriage to Senator Lines GmbH. Senator issued a sea waybill to Novocargo for the furniture. The cargo was loaded aboard the vessel Pacific Senator, a container ship time chartered by Senator.