by Editor | Nov 18, 2019 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries, Commercial Issues
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 | Case Summaries, Commercial Issues
Pauline Davies, Fee Langstone, 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...
by Editor | Oct 28, 2019 | Commercial Issues
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada CIFFA Members should be aware that several major carriers – including Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM and OOCL – have recently moved to impose very large fines for misdeclared cargo. Maersk, one of the...
by Editor | Oct 28, 2019 | Commercial Issues, Forwarderlaw News
Foster Pepper and Garvey Schubert Barer Combine to Create Mission-Driven Firm, Expand Reach and Services Foster Garvey PC, created by the combination of two legacy Pacific Northwest law firms, Foster Pepper PLLC and Garvey Schubert Barer, PC, officially launches on...
by Editor | Oct 14, 2019 | Commercial Issues, Vessel Arrest
Arnold Van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam A recent case in the Rotterdam Court raises questions in respect of: Bunkers; – Bankruptcy; – Delivery; – General conditions – NOVE (General Conditions of the Dutch Association...
by Editor | Oct 7, 2019 | Commercial Issues
The Advisory Body – Legal Matters (ABLM) of FIATA has recently published a set of guidelines on the prevention of fraud and bribery in freight forwarding. According to the World Banks Logistics Performance Index (LPI), freight forwarding suffers from a lack of...
