Exceptions to Cargo Liability Clause Samples

Exceptions to Cargo Liability. Notwithstanding anything in these Service Conditions or elsewhere to the contrary, neither FORWARD AIR nor its contracted service providers shall have any liability for any loss or damage to cargo caused by or resulting from the following: (a) an act or omission of Customer or the shipper or their respective employees, agents, officers, contractors, or representatives; (b) any force majeure, including, but not limited to, acts of a public enemy, revolution, civil disorder, war, fire, flood, or orders of any government or public or local authority; or (c) the inherent vice of any Shipments. Moreover, neither FORWARD AIR nor its contracted service providers will be held responsible for shortages on shipper load and count Shipments where the trailer is received at destination with seals intact. The failure to indicate “SL&C”, “subject to shipper count”, or like notations on shipping documents shall not be a conclusive determination of FORWARD AIR’s or its contracted service provider’s liability, nor shall FORWARD AIR or its contracted service provider be precluded from disclaiming liability therefor due to such omissions.