by Editor | May 25, 2023 | Commercial Issues, Forwarderlaw News
We are thrilled to announce the opening of our new office in Cyprus, expanding our international presence and reinforcing our commitment to serving clients in the region. With this exciting development, we aim to provide exceptional legal services and support to both...
by Editor | May 12, 2023 | Commercial Issues, Conflict of laws, Insurance, Jurisdiction + Forum, Summaries of Cases
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada Ref: Vale Canada Limited v. Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada, 2022 ONCA 862, appeal of 2022 ONSC 12. Vale Canada, an international mining company, faced environmental degradation...
by Editor | Mar 29, 2023 | Commercial Issues
Frazer Hunt, Partner, Mills Oakley, Australia Okay, we have yet another transport business collapse. What can I do to minimize the pain? In the space of one month in the first quarter of 2023, we have seen the collapse of Focus Container Line and Scott’s Refrigerated...
by Editor | Dec 27, 2022 | Commercial Issues
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada Senate Bill S-211, formally “An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff,” also known as “Fighting...
by Editor | Nov 7, 2022 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues
John Habergham, Myton Law, Hull U.K. 100 years after it was first introduced and 30 years since the last revision, BIMCO have revised the Uniform General Charter, the most popular form of general charter. There has been no tinkering this time. It is a major change to...
by Editor | Oct 20, 2022 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues
Pauline Davies, Fee Langstone, New Zealand With demurrage and detention have become particularly hot topics since COVID. This paper discusses some international developments in the area, some ideas for reform and also some steps that freight forwarders can take to...
