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...
by Editor | May 18, 2020 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries
Felix Goebel, Dr. Marco Remiorz, Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein, Germany On 8 November 2018 the Hamburg Higher Regional Court had to rule on a damages claim arising from the loss of deck cargo during a sea voyage (6 U 222/16). The court ruled this case differently from a...
by Editor | Apr 25, 2020 | COVID-19
Pauline Davies, Fee Langstone, New Zealand As of 1pm on 20 April 2020, New Zealand had had only five new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, continuing a solid downwards trend. In total, 13 deaths have been reported. The government has therefore announced that...
by Editor | Apr 20, 2020 | COVID-19, National Issues
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada All provinces in Canada continue on “lock-down”, with most non-essential businesses closed and most provincial governments taking measures to enforce social distancing rules. The...
by Editor | Apr 17, 2020 | Case Summaries
Warehouse Keeper successfully invokes Force Majeure for Malfunctioning Foam Fire Extinguishing System Arnold Van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam Warehousing. Spontaneous release of foam by fire extinguishing installation. Damage to goods stored....
