Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3513

The contract of carriage imposes on the carrier an obligation that the things carried reach the consignee. The nature of this obligation. An obligation to achieve a result. Damage to or destruction of the things. It suffices for the consignee to prove that this occurred during performance of the contract of carriage. - Unloading the shipped goods at the port of arrival. The rule is that it is the carrier’s responsibility. The unloading contractor acts on behalf of the carrier, who remains liable to the consignee for the unloading contractor’s errors.