FORWARDERLAW E-NEWS April 9, 2007
SingaporeConference “Global Solutions for Global Risks”
Attached is the final program for this Conference on the solutions to legal problems that create the main risks in international forwarding. Over the next four weeks the commentary on Forwarderlaw will be taken in part from the Forwarderlaw Brunegg Conference of 2006.
Art or Garbage?
Readers may sympathize with two warehouse workers who recently confused a piece of modern sculpture with trash, and sent it out for storage in the local landfill. The UK Courts, however, sided with the art connoisseur: as the warehouse had not brought its standard limitation terms to the attention of the customer, the warehouse was held responsible for the full value of the loss. Peter Jones comments on the decision, and inquires as to the treatment under the UK law on Unfair Contract Terms. For the full articles, click here:
http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=431and http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=432
Transport Canada discusses Voluntary Regulated Agent (VRA) air freight program
On March 1, 2007, Stephen Conrad, the Project Director (ABN) of Transport Canada’s Air Cargo Security program, addressed attendees at Transpo ’07 concerning the Government of Canada’s initiatives to establish a secure supply chain. The program applicable to international air freight handled by forwarders is known as the Voluntary Regulated Agent, or VRA. For the full article click here:
http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=429
A Matter of Jurisdiction
General Editor Peter Jones contrasts two recent cases where two courts – the Supreme Court of Canada and the Federal Court for the Southern District of New York – arrived at different conclusions on the scope of subject-matter jurisdiction over marine claims. For the full article click here:
http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=428
Misleading Monikers of the Middleman
Freight Forwarder; Transportation Broker; Transport Intermediary; NVOCC. If you think explaining the differences can be difficult at cocktail parties, imagine explaining it to a judge. Even though many forwarders wear different hats for different transactions – or even the same transaction – how you hold yourself out can affect your legal liability. U.S. editor Steve Block explains. For the full article click here:
http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=433
Who can be sued under a Bill of Lading?
When carriers face liability, they will often rely on expansive definitions contained on bills of lading to bind third parties to the contract. Peter Jones discusses some circumstances where third parties can be bound, and also a recent U.S. case in which the courts refused to bind an importer based exclusively on their future interest in goods never delivered. For the full article click here:
http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=430
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