Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1211

The contract of carriage by sea. Its effect. The carrier’s obligation to ensure that the goods reach the consignee intact. The nature of this obligation. An obligation to achieve a result; its liability is not discharged unless it proves that the loss of or damage to the goods is attributable to force majeure, an inherent defect, or the consignee’s fault. - Proof of the carrier’s failure to perform its obligation. What suffices in that regard.