DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAGUE & HAGUE VISBY RULES

Hague Rules Hague –Visby Rules

1. The rules shall have effect and not 1. The rules shall have the force of law.
force law.

2. Carrier’s liability –100 pounds per 2. 10,000 francs per package or unit or
package or unit. 30 francs per Kg of gross weight of
goods lost or damaged, whichever is
higher.

666.67 SDR per unit or 2 SDR per kg

of gross weight of goods lost or
damaged, whichever is higher.

3. The carrier is discharged from all 3. The period of 1 year may be

liabilities if action is not brought within extended if the parties so agree after
1 year from the date of delivery of the the cause of action have arisen.
goods or the date when they should
have been delivered.

4. Consignee can file suit only for “loss 4. Consignee can file suit not only for
or damage” to the goods. “loss or damage” but also for wrong
delivery.

5. No such provision. When goods are transhipped from one

vessel to another and if the other
carrier has to pay a claim for loss or
damage to goods occurred while the
cargo was in custody of the original
carrier the rules give 3 months
extension from the time when the
other carrier pays the claim in which to
pursue his right of indemnity against
the original carrier.

6. Apply only to outward B/L. 6. Apply to every B/L if

 B/L is issued in a contracting state or

 Carriage is from a port in a
contracting state or
 Contract contained in B/L provides
that the H/V rules are to govern the
contract.

7. No reference to the extension of 7. Servant or agent of the carrier is

carrier’s defences and limits of liability entitled to same defences and limits of
to his servant or agent. liability which the carrier is entitled to
invoke under the rules (Himalaya
Clause).

Compiled by : Capt. Naveen C Tewari, ARI Saket. New Delhi. (1/16) 1