CMNI (inland waterway)
Budapest Convention on the Contract for the Carriage of Goods by Inland Waterway (CMNI, 2000)
When it applies
Carriage of goods by inland waterway where the port of loading and the place of delivery are in two different states and at least one is a contracting state — the Rhine, the Danube and the European barge network.
Limit
Article 20666.67 units of account per package or other shipping unit, or 2 units of account per kilogram of the weight stated in the transport document — whichever is higher. The same numbers as Hague-Visby.
Notice of loss
Article 23Notice in writing at the latest at delivery where the damage is apparent; within seven consecutive days otherwise.
Time bar
Article 24One year from the day the goods were delivered or should have been delivered.
When the limit is lost
Intent to cause the damage, or recklessness with knowledge of the probable result.
What the cap pays on a sample consignment
Applying the published limit to a sample consignment of 1,000 kg gross, 10 packages, invoice value US$120,000. The consignment is an illustration chosen so the arithmetic is checkable — it is not an average, a typical shipment or a measurement.
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What this means for cover
Barge legs are easy to forget when arranging cover, because they sit inside what everybody calls the sea leg. They are a separate contract under a separate convention.
Sources
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