DCC 73/2003
Type
Case
Court
Dubai Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Taxonomy
Remedies in Contract Law, Admiralty, Shipping & Navigation
Decision date
21 Sep 2003
Catchwords
Shipping - Weight Difference - Cargo Loss
This case involved who was liable for a loss of a cargo which could not be unloaded as it was found that the weigh stated in Dubai was less than actually found at the destination port.
Background
A Respondent company (Plaintiff in the first instance) bought a quantity of tomato sauce paste and asked them to ship it in Stockholm, and under the bill of lading entrusted the Defendant company was to transfer the goods in a container on the ship.