Module 2


Module 2 would familiarize the colleagues with a higher degree of academic knowledge about carriage of shipments by air. Explanations and inter- active discussions would form the basis to understand the processes of handling. Responsibilities, rights, duties and liabilities of the consignor, consignee and the carrier would be discussed.

Acceptance of Cargo for Carriage

  • Value Limits for one Aircraft
  • Packaging and Labeling of the Cargo; Declaration of Value
  • Permissible Cargo
  • Carriage of Special Cargo under special, specified conditions
  • Cancellation of Carriage
  • Carrier’s Right of Inspection
  • Responsibility to pack – whose is it?

Consignments in Transit

  • Compliance with orders of Competent Authorities – whose responsibility is it
  • Cash expenses and Customs Formalities
  • Flight Schedules, routing, aircraft, cancellation of flights
  • Explanation of the term “Force Majeure”
  • Carrier’s exclusion from liability resulting from “Force Majeure” conditions – discussion
  • Carrier’s rights to hold/ disposal of consignments in transit
  • Exercise of the disposal right
  • Right to exercise disposal – consignor vs. consignee – scope of consignor’s right
  • Payment thereof
  • Is carrier obliged to follow all instructions of the consignor/consignee?

Delivery

  • Delivery to consignee shown on the air waybill
  • What is delivery against a “clean receipt”?
  • What is the meaning of a “bank” shipment?
  • What happens if a shipment is delivered without a bank release?
  • Explanation of the term “deem”
  • Explanation of carrier’s responsibility to carry documents along with the shipment
  • Arrival Notifications
  • Place of delivery
  • Failure of Consignee to take Delivery
  • Explanation of the term “jointly and severally liable”
  • Disposal of Perishables

Pick Up, Delivery

  • Availability of Service – upon request
  • Special Agreements for Special Handling of Cargo
  • Limitation of Delivery Services

Forwarding and Re-forwarding of shipments

Successive Carriers

Liability of the carrier

Exclusion of liability

  • Indirect consequential damage – what is the meaning of the term?
  • Direct consequential damage – what is the meaning of the term?
  • Consignments exposed to deterioration or decay
  • Death of animal/animal attendant – explanation

Liability for Delay in arrival of Cargo

  • Discussions on the meaning of the term “delay”

Liability for Loss of Cargo – full and partial

  • Discussions on the topic