THE OWNERS OF CARGO LATELY LADEN ON BOARD THE SHIP OR VESSEL "NEDLLOYD COLOMBO" v THE OWNERS AND/OR DEMISE CHARTERERS OF THE SHIP OR VESSEL "NEDLLOYD COLOMBO"

Read the full judgment text of CACV 000059/1995 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 13 June 1995.

1. In May 1992, 650 cartons of frozen lobsters, packed in a refrigerated container, were loaded on board the "Nedlloyd Colombo" at Cape Town for carriage by sea to Yokohama. The bill of lading was signed by Saflink for the carrier named on the face of the bill of lading, namely South African Maritime Corporation Limited, known as Safmarine. The bill of lading had the stylized word "Safari" and "SAFARI Service" prominently printed in a box in the top right-hand corner, together with the bill of l