Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1713

The contract of carriage places upon the carrier an obligation that the things carried reach the consignee. Nature of this obligation. An obligation to achieve a result. Damage to or loss of the things. It is sufficient for the consignee to prove that this occurred during performance of the contract of carriage. - Unloading the shipped goods at the port of arrival. In principle, it falls upon the carrier. The unloading contractor acts for the carrier’s account, and the carrier remains liable to the consignee for the unloading contractor’s faults.