by Editor | May 25, 2020 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues
Pauline Davies, Fee Langstone, New Zealand The Federal Maritime Commission[1] recently released its final interpretive rule concerning the reasonableness of detention and demurrage charges. The FMC’s announcement is a response to complaints of shippers, freight...
by Editor | May 18, 2020 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues
The US Federal Maritime Commission‘s Interpretive Rule on Carrier Billing Practices (85 FR 29638, 46 CFR 545, Docket No. 19-05) came into force today. The purpose of the rule is to establish, observe, and enforce just and reasonable regulations and practices...
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 | 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 5, 2020 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues
Adrián Guzmán Sánchez, AS Consultores, Mexico In the logistics world, the Freight Forwarder is the provider of specialized services that, acting as a third party between the user and the carrier, develops and coordinates logistics activities for the transportation of...
by Editor | Dec 18, 2019 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries
Arnold Van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam Ref: District Court of Rotterdam judgment dated 10 October 2018; Etablissements Bargibant S.A., and Chubb Insurance Company of Australia Ltd v. Seatrade Group N.V. and Baltic Klipper Shipping Company...
