In an important judgment for cargo owners and their marine insurers, the UK Supreme Court has held that a carrier who seeks to rely on an inherent vice exception to liability contained in the Hague Rules when defending a cargo damage claim must prove either that it took reasonable care of the cargo but the damage occurred nonetheless; or else that whatever steps might have been taken to protect the cargo from damage would have failed in light of the cargo’s inherent propensities.
This judgment...
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