Trafigura Beheer BV and Anr v Mediterranean Shipping Co SA (The “MSC Amsterdam”) – Court of Appeal (Tuckey, Longmore and Lloyd LJJ) – 27 July 2007

Tort – Conversion of goods – Cargo of containers of copper cathodes discharged from vessel to container terminal – Fraudsters obtaining delivery order by presenting fraudulent bills of lading – Whether carrier entitled to rely on limitation provisions in bill of lading and Hague/Hague-Visby Rules – Whether cargo owner entitled to recover hedging losses – Whether damages to be assessed on value of goods at date of conversion or date of trial

(2007) 724 LMLN 1