The following analysis, aimed to clarify certain issues related to bulk Cargo shortages claims in Morocco, has recently been received from the Club’s correspondent in Casablanca.
Before 01.11.1992, (Hamburg Rules entry into force), Moroccan courts admitted the sea carrier’s exoneration from any liability for shortages in bulk cargo not exceeding 2 % of the B/L quantity.
After 01.11.1992, the local courts were refusing this due to the Hamburg Rules do not provide such exoneration.
Resisting strongly to this position and after long judicial fight, we obtained:
– In 2005, the re-admission of trade allowance in favour of the sea carrier by extension to the sea carriage of a provision applicable in road carriage, and
– In 2007, the first judicial decision accepting the automatic deduction of the trade allowance admitted by local uses at discharge port which level must be ascertained by the courts.
– Since 2010 the courts are ordering systematically court surveys to determine in each case if the shortages are or not within the level of the trade allowance.
See attached file: Update and Overview of Bulk Cargo Shortage Claims – Morocco.pdf
散货短量索赔最新情况和概述 – 摩洛哥
近期从协会在卡萨布兰卡的通讯代理处收到以下分析内容，该分析旨在厘清与摩洛哥散货短量索赔相关的若干问题。
1992年11月1日 (《汉堡规则》生效日期前)，摩洛哥法院认可海运承运人对于不超过提单数量2%的散货短量可免责。
但1992年11月1日后，当地法院以《汉堡规则》并未规定此等豁免为由拒绝予以认可。
经强烈抗议该等立场和长期司法斗争后，我们获取：
– 2005年，通过将一条公路运输适用规定延展至海上运输使利于海运承运人的贸易补贴得以重新认可，和
– 2007年，第一个接受自动扣减卸货港惯例允许的贸易补贴（扣减水平必须由法院确定）的司法判决。
– 自2010年起，法院有计划地命令开展法院调查以确定各案中的短量是否在贸易补贴水平范围内。
详细信息请参阅附件。
