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Let’s play a game.
This game is between me and you. You are the shipper and I am a ship owner.
You have contracted with me to carry a cargo of wheat from united states to South Africa.
I am an Indian ship owner with ship registered in Panama. You are the shipper of British nationality with company head office in Rotterdam.
On arrival in South Africa, the cargo of wheat was found damaged because of mistake from ship’s crew who forgot to close the hatches properly.
As a shipper of the cargo, you want to sue me but can you really?
Where do you approach? South Africa, India, Britain, Panama, Netherlands or United States?
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About Capt Rajeev Jassal
Capt. Rajeev Jassal has sailed for over 24 years mainly on crude oil, product and chemical tankers. He holds MBA in shipping & Logistics degree from London. He has done extensive research on quantitatively measuring Safety culture onboard and safety climate ashore which he believes is the most important element for safer shipping.
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