FIMBank Plc v KCH Shipping Co Ltd

FIMBank Plc v KCH Shipping Co Ltd

Article III, rule 6 of the Hague Visby Rules, as amended, applies to claims for misdelivery of cargo after discharge from the vessel. The travaux préparatoires confirm this was the drafters' intention. The one-year time bar extinguishes such claims, and clause 2(c) of the Congenbill form does not disapply the time bar for post-discharge misdelivery.

Parties
Appellant/claimant: FIMBank PLC; Respondent/defendant: KCH Shipping Co Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 September 2024
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal (shipping/arbitration) / Court of Appeal Judgment on Appeal From High Court
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Hague Visby Rules, Misdelivery of Cargo, Limitation Period, Bills of Lading, Time Bar, Carriage of Goods by Sea
Shipping Law Arbitration Commercial Law Hague Visby Rules Misdelivery of Cargo Limitation Period Bills of Lading Time Bar +1 more

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Parties

FIMBank PLC

Appellant/claimant

KCH Shipping Co Ltd

Respondent/defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal (shipping/arbitration) / Court of Appeal Judgment on Appeal From High Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Does Article III, rule 6 of the Hague Visby Rules apply to claims for misdelivery of cargo after discharge?
  2. 2 Is there an implied term that the Hague Visby Rules time bar applies post-discharge?
  3. 3 Does clause 2(c) of the Congenbill form disapply the time bar in Article III, rule 6 after discharge?

Ratio Decidendi

Article III, rule 6 of the Hague Visby Rules, as amended, applies to claims for misdelivery of cargo after discharge from the vessel. The travaux préparatoires confirm this was the drafters' intention. The one-year time bar extinguishes such claims, and clause 2(c) of the Congenbill form does not disapply the time bar for post-discharge misdelivery.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed.