On 1 November 2013, Boris contracted with Xi, a shipowner, to transport Boris's cargo of peanuts from USA to Spain. They entered into contract for a voyage charterparty to use a substantial portion of the vessel. The shipment was set on 1 January 2019. On 25 December 2019, most of Boris's workers went for a Christmas holiday, which resulted in a delay in packing the peanuts for shipment. The peanuts were then contaminated with beetles in their haste of packing. On 3 January 2019, the goods were nally ready for shipment and the ship sailed on the same day. During the voyage, one of the pipes in the ship leaked and the fluids destroyed the packing of some of the peanuts packs