Commercial Maritime Law

The carrier shall be liable for the goods and they shall be deemed to be in his custody from the time he receives such goods from the consignor or his representative, an authority, or a third party which the regulations in force at the port of loading require the goods to be delivered thereto for the purpose of shipment. Such liability shall end once the goods are delivered to or placed at the disposal of the consignee in accordance with the contract or the rules and custom applicable at the port of discharge, or once the same is delivered to an authority or a third party which the regulations in force at the port of discharge require the goods to be delivered thereto.