by Editor | Aug 2, 2020 | Carriage by Road, Summaries of Cases
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...
by Editor | Jul 27, 2020 | Carriage by Sea, Transport Documents
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...
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...