Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1253

In maritime carriage. The maritime stage, beginning with loading and ending with unloading, is subject to the Brussels Convention and the Maritime Commerce Code. Operations preceding and following this stage are governed by the provisions of the Commercial Code as the general law governing the contract of carriage. The carrier’s obligation under this Code. An obligation to achieve a result, which does not end until the consignee actually takes delivery of the goods. The carrier is liable for its own acts and the acts of its subordinates. The port, when receiving the goods, sorting them, stowing them and delivering them to their owners, acts as the carrier’s statutory representative. Effect thereof. The carrier’s liability for the loss of the goods while they are in the port’s warehouses is established.