Common use of Defenses to Liability for Freight Loss or Damage Clause in Contracts

Defenses to Liability for Freight Loss or Damage. Neither we nor the underlying transportation providers will be liable for the following: (1) damage to freight or equipment to the extent due to packaging, loading, unloading, blocking, bracing or securing of the freight; (2) inherent vice or defect in the freight transported, including rusting of metals, swelling of wood caused by humidity, moisture or condensation, deterioration of perishable products, or damages caused by heat or cold; (3) force majeure events as described in Section 6.1; (4) an act, omission or default of any customer, shipper, consignor, consignee, beneficial owner or other third party logistics provider; (5) shipments stopped and held in transit at your request; or (6) loss or damage of freight that violates any federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation or that has been loaded in a container or trailer so that the combined weight of the chassis, container or trailer and the freight exceed 65,000 pounds.

Defenses to Liability for Freight Loss or Damage. Neither we Streamline nor the underlying transportation providers will be liable for the following: (1) damage to freight or equipment to the extent due to packaging, loading, unloading, blocking, bracing or securing of the freight; (2) inherent vice or defect in the freight transported, including rusting of metals, swelling of wood caused by humidity, moisture or condensation, deterioration of perishable products, or damages caused by heat or cold; (3) force majeure events as described in Section 6.1; (4) an act, omission or default of any customer, shipper, consignor, consignee, beneficial owner or other third party logistics provider; (5) shipments stopped and held in transit at your request; or (6) loss or damage of freight that violates any federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation or that has been loaded in a container or trailer so that the combined weight of the chassis, container or trailer and the freight exceed 65,000 pounds.

Defenses to Liability for Freight Loss or Damage. ‌ Neither we nor the underlying transportation providers will be liable for the following: (1) damage to freight or equipment to the extent due to packaging, loading, unloading, blocking, bracing or securing of the freight; (2) inherent vice or defect in the freight transported, including rusting of metals, swelling of wood caused by humidity, moisture or condensation, deterioration of perishable products, or damages caused by heat or cold; (3) force majeure events as described in Section 6.1; (4) an act, omission or default of any customer, shipper, consignor, consignee, beneficial owner or other third party logistics provider; (5) shipments stopped and held in transit at your request; or (6) loss or damage of freight that violates any federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation or that has been loaded in a container or trailer so that the combined weight of the chassis, container or trailer and the freight exceed 65,000 pounds.