International Business Law, Goods by Sea

Carriage of Goods by Sea Transportation is a key element in todays business world. Along with the sale of goods one must ship them some how to the customer. In cases of international shipment there are many different rules and regulations that the shipper must follow in order to legally transport their goods. When a company ships their goods they generally ship by common carriers, in other words a carrier that transports more than parties …showed first 75 words of 1811 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1811 total…and were damaged. Croft and Scully cued Goodpasture Shippers Stevedoring and Skulptor and her owners to pick up the tab. Croft and Scully are arguing the Himalaya Clause limiting recovery to $500 violates public policy. Even if liability is limited to $500 per package, Croft and Scully argues the cardboard cases of soft drinks rather than the 20 foot container should constitute the relevant package. The judgement was affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded in part.