by Editor | Nov 25, 2019 | Commercial Issues
John Habergham, Myton Law, Hull U.K. [Ed Note: the following is a summary of remarks made by John Habergham at a recent BIFA Regional Meeting] It is 10 years since the last revision of Incoterms, 2010, and I think that, although much anticipated, the new version...
by Editor | Nov 18, 2019 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries, Commercial Issues
Ik Wei Chong, Clyde + Co, Shanghai In China, whilst it is usual practice for the cargo owners and insurers to lodge claims against ocean carriers for damage to and loss of cargo, claims against port operators are also increasing, especially when the accidents occurred...
by Editor | Nov 12, 2019 | Case Summaries, Commercial Issues
Pauline Davies, Fee Langstone, New Zealand New Zealand is a common law country that generally takes its lead in terms of case law, from the UK and other Commonwealth countries. The New Zealand courts have not, however, been bound by the decisions of any courts...
by Editor | Nov 5, 2019 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries, 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...
