Responsibility Of The Carrier's Delivery

As the last stage in performing the contract of carriage of goods, there are many issues in the delivery of goods at the port of destination ,such as delay in delivery, delivery without documents, consignee not request delivery and so on. Some issues are resulted from the special risks in fulfilling contract of carriage of goods; and the others are resulted from carrier's performing contract of carriage of goods without due diligence or even in fault. We can say that the probable emergent issues during carriage of goods by sea are all displayed in the stage of delivery of goods. More of the issues above have not be resolved well, and disputes consequently coming to being. This phenomenon's is largely for the regulations relating to delivery of goods neither in Hague Rules, Visby Rules, Hamburg Rules nor in Maritime Code Of The Peoples Republic Of China are stipulated undefined even not-existant. The author try to bring more attentions to delivery of goods through this text.There are five chapters in the text. Chapter One is Carrier's Liability Of Delivery of Goods, including the nature of delivery; the implication of "delivery". Chapter Two is Delay In Delivery, including the regulations in three conventions and maritime law; the difference about delay in delivery in theory and practice; the proposal of amendments. Chapter Three is Delivery Of Goods Without Documents, including the regulations in three conventions and maritime law; the difference about delivery of goods without documents in theory and practice; the liability resulted from delivery of goods without documents. Chapter Four is the regulations relating to delay in delivery and delivery of goods without documents in draft, including background of drawing up the draft; evaluation about draft; the experience of draft for reference; Chapter Five is Conclusion.