by Editor | Jun 24, 2020 | Commercial Issues, COVID-19
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...
by Editor | Jun 17, 2020 | Jurisdiction + Forum, Summaries of Cases
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...
by Editor | Jun 11, 2020 | Carriage by Sea, Summaries of Cases
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...
by Editor | Jun 8, 2020 | Commercial Issues
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...
by Editor | Jun 6, 2020 | Carriage by Sea, Summaries of Cases
Maurice Lynce + Tom Mangan, Mills Oakley, Australia RECENTLY, MV “APL England” lost more than 50 containers overboard off the coast of NSW during poor weather and another 80 have been damaged on board the ship. Notably, a similar incident impacted the very same...
