Rules of the Road

Rules of the Road

Author: Henry Seaton

Publisher:

Published: 2016-10-10

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780692782019

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Written primarily for the owners and managers of trucking companies and freight brokers, Rules of the Road addresses best practices in contracting and day-to-day business relationships in order to steer clear of potentially catastrophic legal pitfalls. The book helps managers avoid serious problems with freight and owner-operator contracts, insurance policies, factoring agreements, freight charge collections, cargo claims and customer bankruptcies. In addition, Rules of the Road addresses special legal issues involving intermodal drayage, warehousing and refrigerated transportation. In addition to the primary text, the book includes useful supplementary resources such as the Standard Truckload Bill of Lading; simple carrier-shipper and carrier-broker contracts; an outline of items to include in carrier service terms and conditions; a comprehensive list of statutory and regulatory citations; and an extensive glossary of terms.


Multimodal Transport Law

Multimodal Transport Law

Author: Michiel Spanjaart

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-08-15

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1351819356

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An accessible introduction to multimodal contracts of carriage, Multimodal Transport Law works from general principles toward specific, technical problems. Adopting an international approach, it addresses such key topics as: Contracts of carriage Transport documents The parties to a contract of carriage International conventions on the carriage of goods Multimodal situations covered by unimodal conventions Conflict of laws The rules applicable to the individual legs of multimodal contracts of carriage The Rotterdam Rules Providing a close examination of the relevant rules, regulations and case law, this is essential reading for law students, useful for claims handlers and practitioners, and of interest for academics and legislators seeking a better appreciation of multimodal contracts of carriage.


The International Law of the Shipmaster

The International Law of the Shipmaster

Author: John A. C. Cartner

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-03-01

Total Pages: 874

ISBN-13: 113665397X

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A comprehensive review of the laws and regulations governing the shipmaster including customary law, case law, statutory law, treaty law and regulatory law, covering: • A brief history of the shipmaster • Manning and crewing requirements in relation to vessel registration • Comparison of regimes of law of agency for shipmasters and crews across jurisdictions • Examination of shipmaster liability (civil and criminal)


Transport Documents in Carriage Of Goods by Sea

Transport Documents in Carriage Of Goods by Sea

Author: Časlav Pejović

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2020-03-05

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 0429589220

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Bringing a fresh, comparative approach to transport documents used in the carriage of goods by sea, this book covers bills of lading, sea waybills, ship’s delivery orders, multimodal transport documents, and electronic transport documents. The book covers historic developments, current conventions, and thoughts for the future on these transport documents; and delves deeply into the legal issues concerning them. It represents a comprehensive compilation of case and statute law from around the world on this subject. In addition to English law, the book covers American, French, German, and Italian laws, as well as the laws of several East Asian jurisdictions (China, Japan, South Korea). Primarily, the book will be of use to maritime law scholars and students, and lawyers who deal with shipping. It may also be of interest to international traders, banks, and ship masters and officers.


Wilful Misconduct in International Transport Law

Wilful Misconduct in International Transport Law

Author: Duygu Damar

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-07-17

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 3642215092

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The main rationale of the conventions on international transport law is to limit the liability of the carrier. However, an aspect common to these conventions is that in cases of "wilful misconduct" the carrier is liable without any financial limitation. "Wilful misconduct" denoting a high degree of fault is an established term in English law. The Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to International Carriage by Air (Warsaw Convention) of 1929 was the first international convention on transport law where the term was employed. A definition of "wilful misconduct", which can be found in later conventions regarding carriage of goods and passengers as well, was implemented in the Hague Protocol of 1955, amending the Warsaw Convention. However, the question as to exactly which degree of fault constitutes "wilful misconduct" has to date remained controversial and unanswered. This work seeks to answer this question. To this end, the historical background of the term, together with its function and role in marine insurance law, case law and international transport law, are examined from a comparative perspective.