Maritime Act Article 44
Where only a proportionate part of a ship is provided for carriage, the shipper may rescind the contract prior to the commencement of the voyage, provided that he shall pay the full amount of the freight; and in case the whole or a part of the cargo have been loaded, he shall also pay the additional expenses incurred for the loading and unloading and indemnify any damage caused to the other cargo as a result.With regards to the preceding paragraph where all shippers rescind the contract, each shipper shall be only liable to the liability as described in the preceding Article.
中文原文 海商法第44條
以船舶之一部供運送時，託運人於發航前，非支付其運費之全部，不得解除契約。
如託運人已裝載貨物之全部或一部者，並應負擔因裝卸所增加之費用及賠償加於其他貨載之損害。
前項情形，託運人皆為契約之解除者，各託運人僅負前條所規定之責任。
如託運人已裝載貨物之全部或一部者，並應負擔因裝卸所增加之費用及賠償加於其他貨載之損害。
前項情形，託運人皆為契約之解除者，各託運人僅負前條所規定之責任。