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Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Sale of goods - Rights of unpaid seller against goods - Stopping goods in transit

180: Goods delivered to ship chartered by buyer

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“When goods are sent to a ship you've rented, it's not always clear who's responsible for them”

When you buy something and it’s sent to a ship you’ve rented, it’s not always clear who’s in charge of the goods. The ship’s captain might be looking after the goods as someone who’s moving them from one place to another. Or, the captain might be taking care of the goods for you, the buyer. It depends on the specific situation. You need to look at all the details to figure out which one it is.

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Part 3 Sale of goods
Rights of unpaid seller against goods: Stopping goods in transit

180Goods delivered to ship chartered by buyer

  1. When goods are delivered to a ship chartered by a buyer, it is a question, depending on the circumstances of the particular case, as to whether the goods are in the possession of the master as a carrier or as agent to the buyer.

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