Canadian National Railway v. Neptune Bulk Terminals (Canada) Ltd., 2006 BCSC 1073

In Carriage of Goods by Sea on (Updated )

The Plaintiff railway company brought this action against the Defendant terminal operator to recover demurrage charges for delay in the loading and unloading of grain from the Plaintiff’s rail cars. The Plaintiff argued that it was entitled to the payment of demurrage in accordance with its tariffs published pursuant to the Canadian Transportation Act. The Judge reviewed the history of …

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