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Martinair v Airline Cargo Resources (Pty) Ltd and Another (07/26188) [2012] ZAGPJHC 85 (4 May 2012)
The court held the first defendant liable for damage to cargo in transit, finding a binding carriage agreement and rejecting defences based on subcontracting and insurance limits.
Mediterranean Shipping Company (Pty) Ltd. v Tebe Trading (Pty) Ltd. [MSC Spain] (204/06) [2007] ZASCA 12; [2007] SCA 12 (RSA); 2008 (6) SA 595 (SCA) ; [2007] 2 All SA 489 (SCA) (20 March 2007)
The SCA held that a shipping agent owed no delictual duty to warn a shipper of a permitted deviation and delay under the bill of lading.
Freshgold SA Exports (Pty) Ltd v Maritime Carrier Shipping GmbH and Co (AC166/03) [2005] ZAWCHC 97 (15 December 2005)
The court held that the shipper was bound by the carrier’s standard bill of lading terms, including exclusion and transfer clauses, and dismissed the claim.
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