Cargo Claims under UAE law
11/08/2010
Cargo claims in the United Arab Emirates according to the Maritime Code and the Civil Procedure Code.
The following information has just been received from the Club's legal correspondents in Durban:-
The Association would like to inform Members about the rising number of thefts onboard vessels berthed at the Port of Durban despite implementation of additional security measures.
666 - 11/09 - Fines - Gabon
27/11/2009
The Association would like to remind its Members of a problem that was highlighted in bulletins 324 and 598 concerning fraudulent activities in the Suez Canal.
The Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea (Rotterdam Rules) was adopted in December 2008 by the UN General Assembly. It will significantly increase the liability of shipowners and maritime carriers in respect of the carriage of cargo.
596 - 8/08 - Grain imports - Kuwait
14/08/2008
Through their news service, GAC report as follows that stowaways are not allowed to be landed at Jebel Ali.
Dubai Judgement No. 212 Dtd 28 December 1997: A carrier is liable for goods shipped in a sealed container. The Dubai Court has the jurisdiction to hear a claim where part of the contract is executed in Dubai despite the fact that the goods are shipped to Sharjah.