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...
by Editor | May 25, 2020 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues
Pauline Davies, Fee Langstone, New Zealand The Federal Maritime Commission[1] recently released its final interpretive rule concerning the reasonableness of detention and demurrage charges. The FMC’s announcement is a response to complaints of shippers, freight...
by Editor | May 18, 2020 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues
The US Federal Maritime Commission‘s Interpretive Rule on Carrier Billing Practices (85 FR 29638, 46 CFR 545, Docket No. 19-05) came into force today. The purpose of the rule is to establish, observe, and enforce just and reasonable regulations and practices...
