by Editor | Jul 12, 2021 | Carriage by Sea, National Issues
On Friday July 9th the White House announced a series of 72 initiatives spanning virtually every federal jurisdiction and intended to address anti-competitive practices in industries from telecommunications to prescription drugs. Among these initiatives is an order...
by Editor | Jul 12, 2021 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries, Commercial Issues
A brief overview of the recent Belgian case law Adry Poelmans, Van Doosselaere Avocaten, Belgium Over the last few years, freight forwarders have been confronted with extensive (and sometimes outrageous) demurrage charges from sea carriers. Although demurrage serves...
by Editor | May 6, 2021 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues
Steffen Maelicke and Dr. Marco Remiorz, Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein, Germany The grounding of the Ever Given container vessel in the Suez Canal caused considerable congestion for many other vessels which were trapped on both sides of the canal. As such, cargo interests...
by Editor | Apr 23, 2021 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues, National Issues
The union representing Longshoremen at the Port of Montreal, Syndicat des débardeurs local 375, has issued a formal strike notice that will take effect Monday, April 26th. Readers should note that significant disruptions of both import and export cargoes through the...
by Editor | Mar 30, 2021 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada The MV Ever Given was freed on Monday afternoon, six days after becoming stuck in the Suez Canal. Traffic is moving again, but the downstream effects will play out over the coming weeks and the...
by Editor | Feb 18, 2021 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues
According to FIATA, freight forwarders have been reporting attempts by carriers to extend their liability for charges trough demands for execution by the forwarder of a Letter of Understanding (LOU) in order to make bookings. The language of these LoUs clearly intend...
