TT Talk – What are the Limits of Limitations?

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An English court review of what comprises, under the Hague-Visby Rules, “loss or damage to or in connection with the goods” where the claim includes both physical damage and economic loss elements. Should limitation be calculated on the weight of the entire cargo or just what was physically lost or damaged?

The Facts

Cargo owners loaded zinc calcine on to ‘Thorco Lineage’ in the United States for carriage to Australia. Salvors were engaged when the ship ran...

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