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Comment on this article
Andy Robins
December 02, 2019 at 3:05 amI presume the full amount had to be paid due to a negligence argument, (failure to secure the cargo probably).
Perhaps forwarders in this digital age should make the STC’s (as it limits liability) at the footer of the page a direct link to their STC’s.
I see many still advise “available on request”, whereas “click here” would suffice.