Jurong Town Corporation Act 1968 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Liability of Corporation at Jurong Port
59. Loss or destruction of, or damage to, transhipment goods deposited with Corporation
Feedback & supportIn respect of any transhipment goods delivered by any person to, or placed by any person in the custody of, the Corporation, the Corporation is, from the time of acknowledgment of the receipt of the goods and until delivery of the goods alongside the on‑carrying vessel for loading, liable, subject to section 60, for the loss or destruction of, or damage to, the goods.
transhipment goods
“transhipment goods” means goods landed from a vessel and placed in the custody of the Corporation for the purpose of shipment on another vessel on a through bill of lading dated at the port of loading of the goods and showing that the destination is via Singapore, with the ultimate port of destination marked on each package or unit containing the goods and declared on a transhipment manifest lodged with the Corporation prior to or at the time the goods are placed in its custody;
The Corporation shall not be liable for any loss, destruction or damage in a sum of more than $2,000 per package or unit unless the nature and value of the goods contained therein have, prior to delivery to the Corporation, been declared in writing to the Corporation by the person delivering or causing them to be delivered, and the Corporation shall not in any event be liable therefor where the value of those goods has been misstated.
Corporation
“Corporation” means the Jurong Town Corporation established under section 3;