An exporter from United Kingdom sold 10,000 matrics tonnes of raw fuel to an importer from Australia on the basis that property on the fuel passes when it leaves the discharge pipe from the ship at the port of discharge. The carrier Portugal then issued to the exporter from United Kingdom one bill of lading for the fuel; and the exporter later indorsed the bill of lading to the importer. The issue raised here is whether the importer from Australia is entitled to make a claim against the carrier from Portugal under the contract of carriage evidenced by the said bill of lading?