by Editor | May 29, 2016 | Principal + Agent
Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London A notable feature in the international movement of good is the widespread adoption in various guises of ‘agent to arrange’ roles by the contractor for fulfilment for at least some part of the physical...
by Editor | May 19, 2016 | Summaries of Cases
Henrik Jantzen+ Thomas Åkerstrøm Nielsen, Kromann Reumert, Denmark In two recent decisions, the Danish Maritime and Commercial High Court had the opportunity to review freight forwarders liability for losses imposed on importers due to the MOL Comfort incident,...
by Editor | Apr 22, 2016 | National Issues
Frazer Hunt, Mills Oakley, Australia A right of stoppage is the right of an unpaid seller to stop goods in transit that they have sold to a purchaser, and retain them until payment of the purchase price. For an unpaid seller to exercise a right of stoppage it must,...
by Editor | Apr 22, 2016 | National Issues
Aage Krogh, IUNO Denmark Despite the presence of gross negligence, the Supreme Court of Norway acquitted a shipbroker who was not held liable since the shipping company, which had been misled, could not prove a loss. A Norwegian shipbroker was collecting tenders...
by Editor | Apr 22, 2016 | Legal Lookout
Steve Block, Foster Pepper PLLC, USA DC Court of Appeals doesn’t like FMC’s rationale for allowing disparate rates. Marine terminal operators (MTOs) are subject to U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) regulation in ways similar to ocean carriers and ocean...
