by Editor | Dec 23, 2015 | Case Summaries
Dr. Marco Remiorz, Dabelstein & Passehl, Germany Facts The claimant, a Hamburg terminal operator, was instructed by the charterer of the BBC Naples, a general cargo vessel, to discharge and store pipes in the port of Hamburg. The pipes were discharged from the...
by Editor | Dec 23, 2015 | Legal Lookout
Steve Block, Foster Pepper PLLC, USA Maritime law’s doctrine of material deviation – one that goes way back – is defined per Nineteenth Century U.S. Supreme Court case law as a “voluntary departure without necessity, or any reasonable cause, from the regular and usual...
by Editor | Nov 27, 2015 | National Issues
Henrik Jantzen, Kromann Reumert, Denmark A new version of General Conditions of the Nordic Association of Freight Forwarders (NSAB) is now agreed. The new NSAB 2015-conditions will replace the existing NSAB 2000-conditions with effect from 1st January 2016. NSAB 2015...
by Editor | Oct 19, 2015 | Customs Issues
Alexander Chebotarenko, Senior Lawyer, www.interlegal.com.ua It is well known that customs law creates a very specific legal regime that affects the status of persons and things belonging to them when such things are placed under customs control, but their clearance...
by Editor | Sep 28, 2015 | Legal Lookout
Steve Block, Foster Pepper PLLC, USA Remotely located contract terms: incorporated tariffs, rules, terms and conditions, and other documents Agreements governing transportation relationships can be as complex as the myriad service details, issues, risks, business...