浅析提单条款与租约条款相冲突的问题

On the Problem of Conflict between Terms of B/L and C/P

在我们处理海事纠纷的实践中,常常会碰到一个十分棘手但又必须首先解决的问题,这就是:当提单条款与租约条款发生冲突时,应执行哪个合同。提单条款与租约条款的冲突主要发生在以下两种情况:一种情况是提单声言并入某些租约条款;另一种情况是依据租约签发的提单与租约的规定不一致。例如,提单上已有法院管辖条款,租约中又有仲裁条款,到底哪个合同的条款优先?

Conflicts between terms of bill of lading and charter party is a knotty problem in shipping business.This article analyses the cause of the conflicts and discusses some way of avoiding these corflicfs.It points out that,in any circumstances,if the shipping is done in ac- cordance with two contracts,the terms of the two contracts must be consistent one another.Only by consistence of the terms can dis- putes be reduced and a satisfactory shipping be assured.