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MARITIMEINTELLIGENCEDAILY11 MAY 2026 MONDAY
P&I / InsuranceSkuld·about 21 years ago

M/V RAFAELA S – to be or not to be “a bill of lading or any similar document of title”

Skuld

In a recent judgement by the English House of Lords* it was decided that the carriers’ liability in respect of delivery of cargo under a non-negotiable (straight) bill of lading should by treated as a “document of title” and be subject to the English Hague-Visby Rules. Background The vessel RAFAELA S carried a cargo o