SINOTRANS CONTAINER LINES CO., LTD vs EAS INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CO., LTD

[2011] 1 CMCLR 18

TIANJIN MARITIME COURT(CIVIL JUDGMENT)

Container transportation, cargo damage – SINOTRANS concluded container line cooperation agreement with EAS International Shipping – EAS time chartered a vessel for transportation – containers fell out of vessel because of typhoon – the vessel’s owner established limitation fund in South Korea – whether EAS can be exempted for reason of force majeure – whether EAS can enjoy the limitation if the limitation fund is not established – whether Chinese court should proceed with handling of the case irrespective of the limitation fund established in South Korea