Force majeure, zero recourse: the bill of lading clause every carrier has – and every shipper ignored
The belt-and-braces game
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, CEVA Logistics has been forced to declare Force Majeure.
This means that it is temporarily relieved of its normal contractual obligations where these are rendered impossible or impracticable, due to the Coronavirus epidemic and its effects.
Having declared Force Majeure, CEVA Logistics reserves the right to modify all or part of its services, to change its working procedures and any previously agreed rates and prices, to levy surcharges, or otherwise to take any measures necessary to adjust its business operations and its obligations to its customers, suppliers and other stakeholders, in response to the prevailing circumstances.
This announcement applies to all CEVA Services, including (but not limited to) its Air Freight, Ocean Freight, Ground Freight, Rail, Customs brokerage and Contract Logistics services.
Please rest assured that this step has only been taken due to the exceptional circumstances in which CEVA Logistics is currently operating. CEVA is continuously monitoring the situation and will provide further updates as and when these become available.
You can read more about it here.
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