PICC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CO LTD GUANGXI BRANCH v ARTEMIS SHIPOWNING INC

[2017] 1 CMCLR 57

SUPREME PEOPLE'S COURT OF CHINA(CIVIL RULING)

Before Presiding Judge Wang,Deputy Judge Guo,Deputy Judge Huang,Court clerk Zhao

Carriage of goods by sea - Bulk cargo (soybean oil) - Ullage report quantity - Shore tank quantity - Carrier's period of responsibility - Liquid cargo evaporation/volatilisation - Natural characteristic of cargo - Shortage allowance - Whether carrier can be exonerated/exempted from liability where the cargo shortage is within shortage allowance.