尽量简洁According to the consignees message the cargo from the subject container was already destroyed in January this year However the consignee did not inform us at that time The consignee claimed

The cargo from the container in question was destroyed in January of this year, as per the consignee's message. However, they did not inform us at the time. The consignee stated that they were uncertain about the carrier's claim process, as the shipper handled subsequent cargo claims.