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FREIGHT CLAUSE [2 records]

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Record 1 2018-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Transportation Insurance
  • Trade
CONT

If the charterer has failed to make payments due to the shipowner,... according to the lien clause, the shipowner may retain the cargo on board or in a warehouse ashore until the outstanding payment is made.... The lien clause extends this to cover not only nonpayment of freight but also dead freight, demurrage, damages for detention, and general average contributions due to the shipowner.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Assurance transport
  • Commerce

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte de mercancías
  • Seguro de transporte
  • Comercio
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Record 2 2002-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of the Sea
  • Transportation Insurance
  • Regulations (Water Transport)
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A clause in a charter party relieving the charterer from certain payments, such as demurrage or freight, and stating that another party shall make such payments. An example would be a clause whereby a shipowner is granted a lien on the cargo for the freight due, for the hire of the ship, from the charterer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la mer
  • Assurance transport
  • Réglementation (Transport par eau)
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Formule de droit anglais, qui désigne une clause selon laquelle la responsabilité de l'affréteur vis-à-vis de l'armateur, pour le paiement du fret, cesse dès que la cargaison est mise à bord parce que, à partir de ce moment, l'armateur a un droit de rétention sur elle pour le paiement du fret, ce qu'il n'a pas en dehors de cette clause (en anglais, ce droit de rétention est "a lien").

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho del mar
  • Seguro de transporte
  • Reglamentación (Transporte por agua)
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

En seguro marítimo, aquella en virtud de la cual el fletador queda exonerado de determinados pagos cuando sean otros quienes deban hacerse cargo de los mismos.

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