carriage by sea
1carriage by sea — a contract to carry goods or passengers by sea. Carriage of passengers or goods by sea depends on the individual contracts involved; such contract may exclude or limit liability for damage to goods, or death or injury to passengers. However,… …
2carriage of goods — ▪ law Introduction in law, the transportation of goods by land, sea, or air. The relevant law governs the rights, responsibilities, liabilities, and immunities of the carrier and of the persons employing the services of the carrier.… …
3Carriage Paid To — (CPT) is an Incoterm. It can be used for all modes of transport including multimodal transport. The seller pays for the freight to the named point of destination. The buyer pays for the insurance. The passing of risk occurs when the goods have… …
4carriage — I noun affreightment, airfreight, carrying, cartage, conveyance, drayage, portage, porterage, shipment, shipping, transfer, transference, translocation, transportation, transshipment, truckage, vehiculum associated concepts: affreightment,… …
5sea anchor — Drag Drag, n. [See {Drag}, v. t., and cf. {Dray} a cart, and 1st {Dredge}.] 1. The act of dragging; anything which is dragged. [1913 Webster] 2. A net, or an apparatus, to be drawn along the bottom under water, as in fishing, searching for… …
6Carriage of Goods by Sea Act — The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (abbreviated COGSA ) is a United States statute governing the rights and responsibilities between shippers of cargo and ship operators regarding ocean shipments to and from the United States. It is the U.S.… …
7Sea gauge — Gauge Gauge, n. [Written also gage.] 1. A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard. [1913 Webster] This plate must be a gauge to file your worm and groove to equal breadth by. Moxon …
8Carriage of Goods by Sea Act — Federal act governing the most important of the rights, responsibilities, liabilities and immunities arising out of the relation of issuer to holder of the ocean bill of lading, with respect to loss or damage of goods. 46 U.S.C.A. No. 1300 et seq …
9Carriage of Goods by Sea Act — Federal act governing the most important of the rights, responsibilities, liabilities and immunities arising out of the relation of issuer to holder of the ocean bill of lading, with respect to loss or damage of goods. 46 U.S.C.A. No. 1300 et seq …
10Carriage of Goods by Sea Act — A federal statute relieving an owner of a vessel of liability for loss or damage to merchandise on board the vessel by means of a fire not due to the design or neglect of the owner. 46 USC § 1406 …
