by Editor | May 18, 2020 | Carriage by Sea, Summaries of Cases
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, Summaries of Cases
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, Summaries of Cases
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...
by Editor | Nov 18, 2019 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues, Summaries of Cases
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 5, 2019 | Carriage by Sea, Summaries of Cases, Transport Documents
Felipe Arizon, Arizon Abogados SLP, Spain The Court of Appeal of Valencia handed down last 16 of January 2019 a judgment holding the freight forwarder responsible for the damages arising out of the delivery of the goods without production of the bill of lading. The...
