EXCEPTIONS CLAUSE
Carrier shall not be liable for any loss, damage, delay or failure in performance hereunder occurring at any time including before loading on or after discharge from the Vessel or during any voyage, arising or resulting from the happening and/or threat and/or after effects of one or more of the following acts of God, act of war, force majeure, quarantine restrictions, embargo, acts of public enemies, thieves, pirates, assailing thieves, hijacking, arrest or restraint of princes, rulers or people, seizure under legal process, act or omission of Shipper, its agent or representative, strikes or lock-outs or stoppage or restraint of labor from whatever cause, partial or general, riots or civil commotions, fire or latent defect.