1. The carrier shall ship and stack the item to be carried on board of the ordinary means of carriage, unless otherwise agreed. 2. Where the consignor requires the shipping to be made on board a specific type of means of carriage, the carrier shall not be liable for damage caused by the use of such type of means of carriage, unless it has been caused by its own fault or the fault of its subordinates.
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