快捷机械有限公司 2019 年 3 月 21 日运送一套数控五轴龙门式加工中心机从台湾到中国深圳。货物装载于“OSG ADMIRAL”轮。2019 年 3 月 23 日，该轮发动机故障失去动力，原告称货物在船舶等待修理过程中因摇晃导致集装箱固定方式断裂，发生货损。随后，快捷机械有限公司与其货物保险人中国平安广东分公司起诉至广州海事法院，要求货代提单签发人烨泰通运有限公司、中联航运有限公司、中联航运船务代 理 有 限 公 司 与 船 东 华 天 海 运 (香 港 ) 有 限 公司 连 带 赔 偿 损失共计2603642.00元。
本案一审已开庭，我所代表中联航运有限公司、中联航运船务代理有限公司参加了诉讼，一审判决中联航运有限公司、中联航运船务代理有限公司不承担责任。一审判决后，烨泰通运有限公司与船东华天海运(香港)有限公司上诉，同时提出和解意向。考虑到委托人在台湾的诉讼，确定中联航运有限公司、中联航运船务代理有限公司以 122, 202.10 元与各方全部和解本案，已达成和解并签署和解协议。我所林翠珠、杨运福、丁亭代表被告代表中联航运有限公司、中联航运船务代理有限公司处理本案。经过我所的最大努力，为委托人大大减少了损失，取得了令委托人非常满意的结果。
该案的典型意义：确定了与托运人没有合同关系的海运提单的承运人无须承担货物损失的赔偿责任，对同类案件具有广泛的指导意义。
On 21 March 2019, Quick Jet Machin Co., Ltd. delivered a set of numerical control five axis gantry type processing machine center from Taiwan to Shenzhen, China. The goods were loaded on the vessel "OSG ADMIRAL". On 23 March 2019, the engine of the ship broke down and lost power. The plaintiff claimed that the goods were damaged due to the container's fixation breaking for the ship's swaying while it was waiting for repair. Subsequently, Quick Jet Machin Co., Ltd. and its cargo insurer, China Ping' An Guangdong Branch, file a lawsuit at the Guangzhou Maritime Court, demanding that the bill of lading issuer, Yatari Express Co., Ltd, China United Lines Ltd., Cul Agency (Taiwan) Ltd, and Sinotec Maritime Limited to jointly compensate a total loss of RMB2,603,642.00 yuan.
The first trial of this case has already been held. On behalf of China United Lines Ltd., Cul Agency (Taiwan) Ltd., we participated in the litigation. The first trial ruled that China United Lines Ltd., Cul Agency (Taiwan) Ltd. would not be liable. After the judgement of first trial issued, Yatari Express Co., Ltd. and the shipowner Sinotec Maritime Limited appealed and proposed a settlement. Considering the client's litigation in Taiwan, it is determined that China United Lines Ltd. and Cul Agency (Taiwan) Ltd. have settled this case with all parties for RMB 122, 202.10. A settlement agreement has been signed. Judy C Z Lin, Colin Y F Yang, and Ding Ting represent the defendants on behalf of China United Lines Ltd., Cul Agency (Taiwan) Ltd. to handle this case. Through our best efforts, we have greatly reduced the losses for our clients and achieved a very satisfactory result for our clients.
Typical significance of the case: the carrier of a sea waybill without a contractual relationship with the shipper is not liable for the loss of the goods, which has a broad guiding significance for similar cases.