by Editor | Nov 21, 2022 | Carriage by Sea, National Issues, Summaries of Cases
Andrew Yates, Lane Powell, USA What began as a straightforward dispute between an importer and Maersk[1] over demurrage charges incurred during the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic has now become a major retaliation complaint before the Federal Maritime Commission...
by Editor | Nov 14, 2022 | Carriage by Road, Summaries of Cases
Charlotte J. van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam The Dutch Supreme Court rendered a judgment on 16 September 2022 (ECLI:NL:HR:2022:1222) in a case answering the question if CMR contains a rule of burden of proof regarding the question whether...
by Editor | Nov 7, 2022 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues
John Habergham, Myton Law, Hull U.K. 100 years after it was first introduced and 30 years since the last revision, BIMCO have revised the Uniform General Charter, the most popular form of general charter. There has been no tinkering this time. It is a major change to...
by Editor | Oct 26, 2022 | Carriage by Road, Summaries of Cases
Charlotte J. van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam The District Court East-Brabant rendered an interim judgment on 30 March 2022 in a case concerning damage sustained to a consignment of pork en route from the Netherlands to Poland...
by Editor | Oct 20, 2022 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues
Pauline Davies, Fee Langstone, New Zealand With demurrage and detention have become particularly hot topics since COVID. This paper discusses some international developments in the area, some ideas for reform and also some steps that freight forwarders can take to...
