by Editor | Nov 5, 2019 | Carriage by Sea, Summaries of Cases, Transport Documents
Felipe Arizon, Arizon Abogados SLP, Spain The Court of Appeal of Valencia handed down last 16 of January 2019 a judgment holding the freight forwarder responsible for the damages arising out of the delivery of the goods without production of the bill of lading. The...
by Editor | Oct 28, 2019 | Commercial Issues
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada CIFFA Members should be aware that several major carriers – including Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM and OOCL – have recently moved to impose very large fines for misdeclared cargo. Maersk, one of the...
by Editor | Oct 28, 2019 | Commercial Issues, Forwarderlaw News
Foster Pepper and Garvey Schubert Barer Combine to Create Mission-Driven Firm, Expand Reach and Services Foster Garvey PC, created by the combination of two legacy Pacific Northwest law firms, Foster Pepper PLLC and Garvey Schubert Barer, PC, officially launches on...
by Editor | Oct 21, 2019 | Multimodal, Summaries of Cases
Karen Lorenz and Dr. Marco Remiorz, Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein, Germany Facts The claimant had undertaken to transport a transformer overseas from a manufacturer’s plant. The claimant entrusted part of the transport to the defendant. The latter took over the...
by Editor | Oct 14, 2019 | Commercial Issues, Vessel Arrest
Arnold Van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam A recent case in the Rotterdam Court raises questions in respect of: Bunkers; – Bankruptcy; – Delivery; – General conditions – NOVE (General Conditions of the Dutch Association...