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Cargo Claims: The Essential Guide

Cargo Claims: The Essential Guide, 1st edition (c) 2026

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CHAPTER 3

Carrier's responsibility towards cargo

3.1 The starting point when preparing or examining any cargo claim is to understand what responsibilities the carrier owes towards cargo in its care, whether in contract, in tort or in bailment. This chapter will explore each in turn.

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