ABSTRACT
The lien on cargo is possessory; that is a right to detain the cargo until freight is paid. At common law there is an implied right to lien for freight and general average. It is doubtful whether this includes advance freight.47 Contractually the parties can provide for a right to lien for other charges, for example, advance freight, deadfreight or demurrage. The common law lien binds third parties;48 the contractual one does not.
