Because most，if not all，of the evidence（）the carrier，the burden of proof soon shifts to the carrier，once the claimant has made initial proof of improper care.

As in the case of a voyage charter-party，it is implied in all bills of lading that（）will be made from the contractual route unless such deviation is justified.

A vessel has a charter party for one voyage to carry a full load of manganese from Durban，South Africa，to Baltimore，Maryland，at a stipulated rate per ton. Which type of contract is involved? （）.

As long as the vessel is capable of performing the service immediately required，hire will （）.

（）the Charterer is also the shipper，the bill of lading is usually only a receipt for the goods and a document of title.

Sometimes the charter-party（）that the vessel must only use safe ports within a certain area.

Apart from special contract or statute every Shipowner is（）a liability akin to that of a common carrier，irrespective of whether the goods were shipped by a Charterer or on a general ship.

The prima facie rule that the law of the flag governs contracts of carriage by sea（）the paramount rule of the intention of the parties，which may be express，or implied from the circumstances of the sea.

If the buyer charters a ship and sends for the goods，the transit（）by shipment of the goods，although the seller does not know where the goods are being taken.

The Consignee will take it for（）that the shortage is true.