LOGISTICS II

Lecturer: Max Galarza Hernandez.

Members:
Roxana Correa V.
Ma. Lourdes León A.
Michelle Siguenza M.
Madelyn Soledispa C.
Kelly Tandazo C. GRADE:10 Course: ¨B¨
International Convention for the Unification of Certain
Rules of Law relating to Bills of Loading.

Was drafted
Set of international rules for the international carriage
of goods by sea. in Brussels in
1924

After being amended by the Brussels Amendments in

1968, the Rules became known as the Hague-Visby
Rules.

Visby Amendments to Hague Rules.

- No Adopted by U.S. Carrier liable for

Raised liability - Adopted by UK, losses from
per package to Canada, Singapure, reckessness in
approx. $1000. Japan, Western and operation and
European Countries. navegation.
 Definitions
Art. 1
Applies only to contracts of
carriage covered by a bill of
lading or any similar
document of title.
Bill of Lading or any similar
document.
- Seaworthy.
- Properly equip and supply the
ship.
- Make the holds ready to load,
carry, preserve and discharge
the cargo.
- Issue bill of lading after
loading.
Art. 2
- Carefully load, handle, stow
Art. 3 carry, keep, care for and
discharge the cargo.
Obligations
Geographical scope of Application
Shall apply to:
Art. 10
a. Bill of lading is issued in
a contracting State, or
b. The carriage is from a
port in a contracting State,
or
c. The contract contained
in or evidence by the bill of
lading.
“Carriage of goods”
covers the period from
the time when the goods
are loaded on to the time
they are discharged from
the ship.
Art. 1
Application and Responsibility
 Exclusions
Art. 1
‘Contract of carriage’ applies only to
contracts of carriage covered by a bill
of lading or any similar document of
title.
‘Goods’ includes goods, wares,
merchandise, and articles of every
kind whatsoever accept live animals
and cargo which by the contract of
carriage is stated as being carried on
deck.
Liability of the Carrier
Art. 4
Neither the carrier nor the ship shall be
responsible for loss or damage arising
or resulting from:
 Act, neglect, or default of the
master, mariner, pilot, or the
servants of the carrier in the
navigation or in the management of
the ship.
 Fire, unless caused by the actual
fault of the carrier.
 Any other cause arising without the
actual fault or privity of the carrier,
BUT the burden of proof shall be on
the person claiming the benefit of
this exception to show that neither
the actual fault or privity of the
carrier nor the fault or neglect of the
agents or servants of the carrier
contributed to the loss or damage.
MEMBERS
 SOURCES:

https://www.uncitral.org/pdf/english/workinggroups/wg_3/Berlingieri_paper
_comparing_RR_Hamb_HVR.pdf

http://www.jus.uio.no/lm/sea.carriage.hague.visby.rules.1968/doc.html

http://www.admiraltylaw.com/statutes/hague.php

http://www.euro-marine.eu/hague-VisbyRules.html

http://www.gard.no/web/updates/content/20651413/english-law-deck-
carriage-and-the-hague-visby-rules

Brussels Amendments: officially the "Protocol to Amend the International Convention

for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Bills of Lading.