A very Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate it from snowy Canada, and a happy new year to you all! Below please find summaries of articles of interest published to www.Forwarderlaw.com during December 2011:

World Bank opens Logistics Performance Survey

The World Bank invites logistics professionals to participate in their Logistics Performance Survey as part of the Logistics Performance Index 2009.

http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=798

London Maritime Arbitration – Part 1

Why Arbitration? Why London? UK Editor Paul Bugden provides his extensive expert review on choosing, bringing, winning, and appealing maritime arbitrations in London.  For the first in a three-part series, click here:

http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=799

Forwarder forced to cover uninsured importer

The forwarder is usually the first point of contact for the customer, and this means getting caught up in claims that are properly matters for insurers or carriers. These claims carry genuine exposure: Advocate Gill Nadel reviews a recent Israeli claim in which the plaintiff succeeded in obtaining compensation against a forwarder as principal, in spite of the importer’s failure to procure insurance.

http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=801

Ukraine ends Soviet-era ports monopoly

Investors, to Arms! Arthur Nitsevych, of International Legal Offices, confirms that the much-anticipated “revolution” in Ukrainian ports law has happened. Our Ukraine Editor reviews the key features of the new law and the opportunities it presents to investors.

http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=800

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