by Editor | May 18, 2020 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries
Felix Goebel, Dr. Marco Remiorz, Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein, Germany On 8 November 2018 the Hamburg Higher Regional Court had to rule on a damages claim arising from the loss of deck cargo during a sea voyage (6 U 222/16). The court ruled this case differently from a...
by Editor | Apr 17, 2020 | Case Summaries
Warehouse Keeper successfully invokes Force Majeure for Malfunctioning Foam Fire Extinguishing System Arnold Van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam Warehousing. Spontaneous release of foam by fire extinguishing installation. Damage to goods stored....
by Editor | Mar 5, 2020 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries
John Habergham, Myton Law, Hull U.K. The Court of Appeal has handed down its decision in this case. This was a case in which vessel owners sought general average contributions and a proportion of cargo interests declined – on the basis that there had been actionable...
by Editor | Feb 19, 2020 | Case Summaries, STCs
Maurice Lynch, Special Counsel, Mills Oakley, Australia Most freight forwarders have standard terms and conditions. Whether a freight forwarder can rely upon these standard terms and conditions as a defence in disputes depends upon: whether they have been incorporated...
by Editor | Feb 12, 2020 | Carriage by Air, Case Summaries
Arnold Van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam 1. Ref: Ceva Freight LLC et al vs. China Airlines, Court of North Holland, Judgment of 4 December 2019. The facts 2.1. Ceva is a (part of) a globally operating logistic service provider, active among...
by Editor | Jan 25, 2020 | Case Summaries
John Habergham, Myton Law, Hull U.K. For the first time, the English High Court was asked to adjudicate on the inadmissibility of a MAIB report in a private and confidential arbitration. The rival contentions were – was the court’s permission required under...
