STOURNARAS STYLIANOS MONOPROSOPI EPE v MAERSK A/S

[2025] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 70

KING’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Lionel Persey KC, sitting as a Judge of the High Court

Contracts (bills of lading) – Straight bills of lading – Carrier issuing bills of lading based on shipper’s declared weight – Actual weight significantly lower than shipper’s declared weight – Weighing and verification of weight of container – Verified gross mass (VGM) – Carrier’s reliance on shipper’s representation – Whether bills ought to have been claused – Whether negligent misstatement – Whether carrier had a duty of care – International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (“SOLAS”) – Resolution MSC.380 (94) – Hague Rules, article III rule 3(c).