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Shipper's Liability for Dangerous Cargo

In this day and age, with containers pervasive and new and ever-developing chemicals, compounds, and materials being developed and shipped at a rapid pace, the risk is ever-increasing of significant or even catastrophic loss or damage resulting from the carriage of dangerous goods. But when is the shipper liable for loss or damage resulting from such an incident? (View PDF to read the rest of this article)

This article by Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., partner at Blank Rome, is one in a series of articles written for Blank Rome Maritime's quarterly Mainbrace newsletter. To view the other articles in the November 2012 edition of Mainbrace, please click here.