Marbig Rexel Pty Limited & Anor. v. A.B.C. Container Line N.V. (The TNT Express) - Supreme Court of New South Wales (Adm.Ct.) (Carruthers J.) - 6 May 1992

Carriage of Goods - Defective Container - Whether reasonable inspection by shipper - Onus of proof

The plaintiff was the owner of a cargo of lever arch folders which had been consolidated by the shipper into a container at Jakarta for carriage to Sydney on board the defendant’s vessel TNT Express pursuant to a bill of lading issued by the defendant.