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Q&A: Liability of Carrier for Piracy

Colin Barrett | May 31, 2009 5:23PM GMT
The Journal of Commerce Magazine - Commentary

Q: Ocean piracy has been in the news a lot lately because of the activities of Somali-based pirate gangs off the northeast coast of Africa. It brings several questions to my mind. Suppose a U.S. shipper had cargo aboard a vessel that was taken by pirates. Usually, the pirates ultimately release


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