IBRAHIM ADAMS AND SAMUEL LEE BAIDOO vs. DELMAS SHIPPING GHANA LTD

The Plaintiffs’ claim against the Defendant was for the sum of €85,300.00 or its cedi equivalent together with interest being the cost and freight value of goods consigned by the 1st Plaintiff to the 2nd Plaintiff on vessel CMA CGM CORTES from Spain. The Plaintiffs also put in a claim for damages for negligence and/or fundamental breach of contract of carriage. It was the Plaintiffs’ case as set out in their Statement of Claim that the 1st Plaintiff was the owner and consignor of goods shipped under a bill of lading No. ES1346710 from Barcelona, Spain on 13th July 2011 for delivery at the Port of Tema to the 2nd Plaintiff The Defendant was described as the shipping agent representing CMA CGM SA, owners of CMA CGM CORTES, a ship operating cargo services between Europe and West Africa. According to the Plaintiff, the Carrier acknowledged the cargo on board its vessel as being in good order and condition. The Plaintiff listed a number of goods said to be on board the vess...