Liability warning to carriers over damage to perishable goods in transit

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Perishable products carriers have been warned that they are liable for damage to goods during transit in bad weather – such as when crews are unable to repair faulty reefer containers.

In a recent judgment by Denmark’s Maritime and Commercial Court, a shipping line was found liable for damage to a $282,000 consignment of frozen sushi in transit from Hamburg to Copenhagen after the vessel was caught in heavy weather and high seas.

Due to its position on deck the ship’s cooling system suffered damage which the ...