Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1270

The unloading contractor is a subordinate of the vessel, and the carrier is liable to the consignee for its faults. The consignee may not have contractual recourse against it. - Absolute prohibition of the consignee’s recourse against the unloading contractor; this prohibition includes recourse by a tort action as an exception to the general rules. Article 142 of the Maritime Commercial Law. The reason therefor. This rule applies even where the Brussels Convention is applicable. - The Maritime Commercial Law. A general law. Recourse is had to it in matters the Bills of Lading Convention omitted to regulate.