On 14 October 2016, a doubt that was existing in the mind of legal fraternity for over 92 years was cleared by the judgment in the case The Aqasia [2016] EWHC 2514 (Comm), whereby it was made clear that the package limitation in Article IV, r. 5 of Hague (Hague-Visby Rules) Rules does not apply to bulk carrier’s freight unit. In this case, the judge concluded that the word ‘unit’ in this rule Hague (Hague Visby Rules) means a physical unit for shipment, and not a unit of measurement or what they in US the customary freight unit that is used as the basis of calculation of freight rate that is charged by the Carrier.
See attached file:
ALCO20160016 Unit or package limitation – Hague Visby Rules – Judgment clarified 92 years lacuna.pdf
“每件”或“每单位”赔偿责任限制
– 《海牙-维斯比规则》- 判决明确了92年来的法律空白
2016年10月14日，The Aqasia [2016] EWHC 2514 (Comm) 案的判决，澄清了在法律界长达92年之久的一个不确定问题。《海牙规则》(《海牙-维斯比规则》)第4条第5款规定的每单位赔偿责任限额不适用于散货船的计费单位。本案中，法官判决，《海牙规则》(《海牙-维斯比规则》)中的“每件”一词指的是运输的实物个体，不是计算单位，也不是美国习惯计费单位，即承运人用以收取运费的一种费率计算基础。
详细信息请参阅附件。
