CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA

A s world trade contracts, it becomes in creasingly important for everyone in volved in shipping to have a firm grasp of the complex legal problems which arise in their daily commercial life. This collection of papers analyses the legal principles governing carriage of goods by sea and the Hague/Ha...

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Other Authors: Koh, Soon Kwang (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Singapore Butterworths 1986
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Summary:A s world trade contracts, it becomes in creasingly important for everyone in volved in shipping to have a firm grasp of the complex legal problems which arise in their daily commercial life. This collection of papers analyses the legal principles governing carriage of goods by sea and the Hague/Hague-Visby/Hamburg Rules. The distinguished contributors to this volume include leading shipping lawyers from London, while an important South-east Asian dimension is provided by three contributors from Singapore and Malaysia. The topics covered include: • General Principles of Law relating to Car riage of Goods by Sea • Maritime Arbitration • How Long is a Contract of Carriage? • Shipowner's Limitation of Liabilities • Responsibility for Loss of or Damage to Cargo on a Sea Transit • From Carrier to Consignee • Unclean Bills of Lading • Time Charterparties • Actions in Rem in the Far East • Proposed Changes in Malaysian Shipping Law Shipping lawyers, owners, charterers: ship pers and consignees will find this book valuable.
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:xviii, 198 pages 25 cm
ISBN:0409995150