by Editor | Jul 25, 2022 | Summaries of Cases, Vessel Arrest
John Habergham, Myton Law, Hull U.K. Ref: Pacific Pearl Co Limited v Osios Shipping Inc A recent case before the Court of Appeal has considered what security should be seen as acceptable either to avoid the arrest of a vessel or obtain her release. Although the...
by Editor | Jun 26, 2022 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues
Veronica Taubas, Argentina President Joe Biden recently made a statement highlighting concerns about high freight rates and placing the blame on carriers. The statement regarding the excessive rise in maritime freight is striking in light of what was ruled by the...
by Editor | Jun 20, 2022 | Carriage by Sea, National Issues
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada On Thursday June 16th 2022 President Biden signed into law the “Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022”, S. 3580 (the OSRA) [full text]. The OSRA is intended to improve efficiency and competitiveness in...
by Editor | Jun 17, 2022 | Commercial Issues, Summaries of Cases
Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London Ref: Ivy Technology Ltd v Martin [2022] EWHC 1218 (Comm) Henshaw J. The concept of agency is pervasive throughout the law of carriage of good in many different contexts. Central to agency in law is the conferral of authority by the...
by Editor | Jun 8, 2022 | Summaries of Cases
Michael Zbonikowski, Dr. Marco Remiorz, Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein, Germany The parties were in dispute about damage that occurred to goods while they were being stored during transit. The plaintiff sold a used injection moulding machine to a customer in India and...
