Posts tagged: contracts of carriage
Rotterdam Rules
5 October 2009
Posted in Blog
Tagged: Cargo, contracts of carriage, liabilities, Rotterdam Rules, shippers, trade
Recently 16 states signed up to the new Rotterdam Rules which concern contracts of carriage wholly or partly by sea. The Rules have been designed to regulate marine cargo liabilities internationally and may ultimately replace the Hague Rules, the Hague-Visby Rules and the Hamburg rules in those countries that are signatories to those conventions. The [...]
Read more »No Harmony for Shippers
26 April 2006
Posted in Opinions
Tagged: Cargo, contracts of carriage, DG Harmony, IMDG Code, shippers
You arranged shipment of your dangerous goods and declared it to the carriers as required by the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) code. A fire originating from your consignment engulfs an entire ship and its cargo – in what circumstances could you be found liable? In a recent case regarding strict liability, PPG Industries Inc, [...]
Read more »Recent articles
20 July 2011
What has changed in the marine insurance markets over the last year? And can Assureds expect to see these soft markets continue?
14 July 2011
We recommend ways for freight forwarders to ensure the liability insurance they purchase will protect them when they need it most.
Blog
30 January 2012
As of 30 January 2012, the US has issued some important sanctions against a few major corporations and the EU has escalated its regulations on Iranian trade.
12 December 2011
On the 8 December, the Joint War Committee added Syria to its listed areas and removed three areas.
Press releases
11 May 2011
FP Marine Risks and Oceanic partnership announced, creating an expert network of marine specialists serving the Australasian retail and wholesale markets.
29 April 2010
FP Marine Risks builds direct retail business in Australasia through acquisition of specialist cargo insurance agency
Opinions
26 March 2009
26 November 2008