by Editor | Jan 9, 2020 | Carriage by Road, Summaries of Cases
Wassilis Thomas, Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein, Germany The plaintiff’s insured commissioned the defendant with a carriage by truck in Germany. In the written transport order the column “Shipment data” mentioned only “13.5 LDM” (ie, 13.5...
by Editor | Dec 18, 2019 | Carriage by Sea, Summaries of Cases
Arnold Van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam Ref: District Court of Rotterdam judgment dated 10 October 2018; Etablissements Bargibant S.A., and Chubb Insurance Company of Australia Ltd v. Seatrade Group N.V. and Baltic Klipper Shipping Company...
by Editor | Nov 18, 2019 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues, Summaries of Cases
Ik Wei Chong, Clyde + Co, Shanghai In China, whilst it is usual practice for the cargo owners and insurers to lodge claims against ocean carriers for damage to and loss of cargo, claims against port operators are also increasing, especially when the accidents occurred...
by Editor | Nov 12, 2019 | Commercial Issues, Summaries of Cases
Pauline Barrett, Jones Fee, New Zealand New Zealand is a common law country that generally takes its lead in terms of case law, from the UK and other Commonwealth countries. The New Zealand courts have not, however, been bound by the decisions of any courts outside...
by Editor | Nov 5, 2019 | Carriage by Sea, Summaries of Cases, Transport Documents
Felipe Arizon, Arizon Abogados SLP, Spain The Court of Appeal of Valencia handed down last 16 of January 2019 a judgment holding the freight forwarder responsible for the damages arising out of the delivery of the goods without production of the bill of lading. The...
by Editor | Oct 21, 2019 | Multimodal, Summaries of Cases
Karen Lorenz and Dr. Marco Remiorz, Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein, Germany Facts The claimant had undertaken to transport a transformer overseas from a manufacturer’s plant. The claimant entrusted part of the transport to the defendant. The latter took over the...
