§ 672.322 — Delivery “ex-ship.”

Florida § 672.322

• Jurisdiction: Florida
• Title: XXXIX
• Ch. 672: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: SALES

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(1) Unless otherwise agreed a term for delivery of goods “ex-ship” (which means from the carrying vessel) or in equivalent language is not restricted to a particular ship and requires delivery from a ship which has reached a place at the named port of destination where goods of the kind are usually discharged.

(2) Under such a term unless otherwise agreed: (a) The seller must discharge all liens arising out of the carriage and furnish the buyer with a direction which puts the carrier under a duty to deliver the goods; and (b) The risk of loss does not pass to the buyer until the goods leave the ship’s tackle or are otherwise properly unloaded.

Legislative History

s. 1, ch. 65-254.