Welcome to our new readers and hello to our old! Below please find summaries of articles of interest published to www.Forwarderlaw.com during July 2011:

FIATA World Congress 2011 - Early Bird Extended

FIATA has announced that the early bird deadline for the World Congress in Cairo has been extended to August 31st. Registrants will save USD$100 off the registration fee before that date. For more information on the Congress click here:
http://www.fiata2011.org/

A Look at Shipbuilding Contracts

A shipbuilding contract bears many similarities to a construction contract: the contract is essentially for the sale by description of a future good to the customer, along with contracts for the workers and suppliers who contribute to the building. While standard forms exist, no two ships are the same and neither are any two shipbuilding contracts. UK Editor Paul Bugden's article in two parts, republished with thanks from Heavylift Journal, are available here:
http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=775
http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=776

Service of Claims ex juris

Litigation involving parties in different jurisdiction causes many complications, from choice of law to choice of forum to enforcement. Even serving a claim on a foreign party can include problems of domestic and international law, particularly where service is effected on an agent or contractor. Israeli contributor Gill Nadel reviews such a case from the Central District Court:
http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=778

Regal Beloit / Kirby Revisited: The Supreme Court's Statutory Analysis takes Subsequent Case law Off Point

Many commentators thought the Supreme Court had been clear in embracing Straight Bills of Lading for multimodal carriage following the decision in Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., et al. v. Regal-Beloit. In our fact-based industry, however, the complexities of individual cases seem to conspire to defeat a uniform policy. US West editor Steve Block discusses this phase of the ‘ongoing evolution' in US Transport law in his monthly Legal Outlook column, republished here:
http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=777

Amendments to ADR and RID Treaties on Dangerous Goods

The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road ("ADR") and the Regulation concerning the Carriage of dangerous goods by Rail ("RID") came into force in Israel on 1 January 2011. Israeli contributor Gill Nadel describes the key changes, definitions, and requirements here:
http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=779

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