by Editor | Dec 11, 2017 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries
Lina Wiedenbach and Dr. Marco Remiorz, Dabelstein & Passehl, Germany Facts The Claimant as carrier had entered into a contract with a shipper for the transport of five containers from Hamburg, Germany to Limassol, Cyprus. In performing the transport services, the...
by Editor | Dec 4, 2017 | Case Summaries, Customs Issues
William Fullard, Fullard Mayer, South Africa In common with most customs’ regimes, South African law permits the entry of dutiable imported goods for storage in a licensed customs and excise (bonded) warehouse, with deferment of payment of customs duty, for a maximum...
by Editor | Nov 24, 2017 | Carriage by Air, Case Summaries
John Habergham, Myton Law, Hull U.K. This case plugs a gap in case law with regard to the common law rule against set off from freight. This rule is of some antiquity for carriage by sea and was extended to international carriage by road by RH&D International...
by Editor | Nov 15, 2017 | Commercial Issues, National Issues
Russian air carrier AirBridge Cargo loses Schiphol slots Arnold Van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam The allocation of slots at Schiphol Airport (number 11 in the World’s Top 100 Airports 2017) for the current winter season has not gone by...
by Editor | Nov 10, 2017 | Case Summaries, Jurisdiction + Forum
Felipe Arizon, Arizon Abogados SLP, Spain It is no secret that Spain is a major cargo interest country where insurance recoveries against carriers account for the largest part of the maritime legal practice. The entry into force of the Spanish Shipping Act (SSA)...
