by Editor | Jan 18, 2019 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries, Environment
Ref: Spanish Supreme Court decision dated 18th July 2018 Shipping transport and related activities have an impact on the environment, like many other industries, and may give rise to claims in tort by third parties adversely affected by the vessel’s operation. In a...
by Editor | Jan 11, 2019 | Carriage by Air, Multimodal
María Elena Sierra Díaz, General Director, AS Consultoria, Mexico The present analysis allows determining the ideal document for multimodal transport, where part of the trip is transported by air. Due to the nature of the bill of lading and its conditions, it is...
by Editor | Jan 4, 2019 | Carriage by Road, Case Summaries
Dr. Marco Remiorz, Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein, Germany The Bremen Regional Court recently held a road carrier liable for loss of goods under Article 29 of the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR). According to the court, the...
by Editor | Dec 21, 2018 | Carriage by Sea, International Conventions
John Habergham, Myton Law, Hull U.K. The Dutch Government has incorporated the ‘Rotterdam Rules’ into its civil code, a move seen as an attempt to reignite interest in an internationally accepted code for the multimodal carriage of goods. John Habergham of shipping,...
by Editor | Dec 16, 2018 | Carriage by Sea, National Issues
Henrik Jantzen, Hafnia Law, Denmark Cargo insurance for goods imported to Denmark and domestic carriage in Denmark is normally taken out on Danish standard clauses, adopted by the Trade Association of Danish Insurance Companies, (IPD). These standard terms include all...
