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An overview of key considerations surrounding contracts in the shipping industry in Singapore, including contracts for shipbuilding and carriage, as well as limitation of liability.
Facts
A Danish toy manufacturer (L) entered into a transport agreement with a Danish carrier (T) for the distribution of toys to L s customers in various markets. The transport agreement stated that L s products were to be considered vulnerable to theft and that safety measures had to be taken when carrying out the transport:
[L s] consignments and goods are highly exposed to theft and preventive measures should always be adhered when organizing and effectuating the transports in order to minimize the risk of loss due to theft or other criminal offences.
The transport agreement also contained a number of specific instructions and precautions that T had to follow in view of the risk of theft, the neglect of which was to be regarded as gross negligence in accordance with the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road. Among other things, the instructions stated as follows: