Some held the view that the shipper or other cargo claimant were the appropriate persons, while others felt that the shipper, consignee or other cargo interest or holder of a transport document were more appropriate, and still others were dissatisfied with the lack of precision of those terms.

For example, article 26 it is necessary to make a distinction between containerized cargo and other cargo, because of the fact that the carrier may carry the former type of cargo on deck without a specific agreement with the shipper.

The cargo interests referred to in the preceding paragraph include the shipper, the consignor, the controlling party, the holder of a transport document and the consignee.

Other jurisdictions rely on the act or omission of the shipper' exception in order to relieve the carrier from the consequences of improper stowage of the cargo.

Cargo Cargo, light

The purpose of such an instruction would be to enable the shipper seller to check that payment has been received before the cargo is delivered to the consignee buyer.

The person considered as the shipper will also have the opportunity to escape its liability if it proves that it is not the shipper by indicating who is really the shipper.

(a) Between the carrier and the shipper

Cargo steamers

Small cargo

Medium cargo

Truck, cargo

Cargo, light

Cargo, medium

Cargo, heavy

Truck, cargo

Article 31 regulates the liability of the shipper.

Truck, cargo heavy

Cargo war risk

Truck, cargo light

Truck, cargo medium

Truck cargo light

Truck cargo medium

Truck, cargo light

Truck, cargo medium

Truck, cargo heavy

Medium cargo trucks

Truck, cargo, heavy

Truck, cargo light

Truck, heavy cargo

Truck, medium cargo

Truck, cargo medium

Truck, cargo, light

Truck, cargo light

Truck, cargo heavy

However, one delegation has expressed the view that provided that the actual shipper is liable, the contractual shipper should be relieved of his liability.

F27 600 Quick change cargo passenger version of 200 with large cargo door.

Another delegation favours a provision where the actual shipper will be liable if it agrees to be named as the shipper in the contract particulars.

Some delegations have also indicated that they would like to see an explicit provision regulating that the shipper and the actual shipper are jointly liable.

4 ton cargo truck,

7 ton cargo truck,

Medium cargo passenger aircraft

Medium cargo passenger aircraft

Cargo truck Pick up

Jeep, medium 4x4 Cargo,