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Recent Articles
Broken seal, suspicion of tampering – “damage” under CMR Art 17?
Arnold Van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam The court of Amsterdam recently held that the word 'damage' in art. 17 paragraph 1of the CMR presumes substantial physical change to the state of the goods and ruled out, in this case, that a broken...
Chinese Court Hands Down First Judgment on a Rail Bill of Lading
Ik Wei Chong + Christian Liu, Clyde + Co, Shanghai On 30 June 2020, the Liangjiang New District People's Court, Chongqing ("the Court") handed down a judgment following legal proceedings over the ownership of goods filed by the holder of a Rail Bill of Lading ("Rail...
Appeal judgment in CMR: burden of proof (Art 29), breakthrough limit (Art 23)
Charlotte J. van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam On 24 March 2020 the Court of Appeal in Den Bosch (Bois-le-duc) handed down a judgment in a CMR road transport case where several parcels appeared to have been gone missing, most probably during...
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Aprile SPA v Elin Maritime Ltd [2019]- Deck Cargo Exclusion
John Habergham, Myton Law, Hull U.K. A number of claimants all named as ‘shipper’ on a bill of lading for a shipment of 201 packages of cargo described to be in ‘apparent good order and condition’ at the time of inspection, collectively brought a claim against the...
COVID-19: The Impact of Supply Chain disruption on Businesses – The Way Forward
Frazer Hunt, Mills Oakley, Australia For many years, organizations have relied on global, inter-connected and lean supply chains to improve their margins through increased supply chain efficiency. However, the disruptions caused by the coronavirus have exposed...
VCK Logistics Oceanfreight B.V. vs Marlo Expeditie B.V.
Arnold Van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam Ref: Rotterdam District Court, judgment of 22 January 2020 1.CMR case. Jurisdiction. Arbitration clause in article 23 Dutch Forwarding Conditions (‘Fenex Conditions’) Article 1022 DCCP. Article 1021...
Silence is Golden – The MV NORTRADER
John Habergham, Myton Law, Hull U.K. The recent Commercial Court judgement, MVV Environment Devonport Limited v NTO Shipping GmbH and Co KG was a challenge to a final arbitration award but really it was all about who is a party to a bill of lading contract. The case...
FIATA moves 2020 World Congress to 2022
FIATA and the Korea International Freight Forwarders Association (KIFFA) jointly announced today the cancellation and rescheduling of the FIATA World Congress 2020, which will now take place in Busan in 2022. The World Congress will be held in Panama City, Panama, in...
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