by Editor | Oct 19, 2018 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries
By: Andrew R. Spector, Esq. and Spencer J. Wellborn, Esq. The Southern District of New York entered a noteworthy decision holding a manufacturer and non-vessel operating common carrier (“NVOCC”) liable for an explosion and fire on a vessel that resulted in...
by Editor | Sep 24, 2018 | Case Summaries, Commercial Issues
Alexey Remeslo, Mikhail Selivanov, Interlegal A large bunkering company applied to Interlegal for legal assistance due to debt recovery for bunker supply. Case analysis resulted in the decision on ship arrest as maritime claim security as soon as possible, since the...
by Editor | Jul 25, 2018 | Case Summaries, Commercial Issues
John Habergham, Myton Law, Hull U.K. Fraud always causes a frisson of excitement in court. The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Sinocore International v RBRG Trading is no exception. This case involved the sale by the claimant to the defendant of a...
by Editor | Jun 22, 2018 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries
Maurice Lynch, Senior Associate, and Tom Mangan, Law Graduate, Mills Oakley. Australia In the age of mega container ships capable of carrying thousands of containers, the potential for incidents affecting large numbers of these containers increases. In the past four...
by Editor | Jun 18, 2018 | Carriage by Road, Case Summaries
Arnold Van Steenderen, Charlotte J. van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam Under the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) carriers shall be free to agree among themselves on provisions other than those...
by Editor | Jun 5, 2018 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries
Ik Wei Chong, Clyde + Co, Shanghai According to Article 46 of the Chinese Maritime Code, the responsibility of a carrier for cargo carried in containers covers the entire period during which the carrier is in charge of the goods, starting from the time the carrier has...
