Used cars present an elevated fire risk. In the event of a fire originating from such a vehicle on board a ship, can the shipper be held...

Who is liable when a dangerous cargo shipment explodes during the voyage, the carrier or the shipper? This question becomes particularly...

Over the past years many vessels have been detained by Indonesian or Malaysian navies for anchoring in their waters without permission....

B/Ls for reefer containers usually mention the set point to be maintained by the carrier during transit. What if it only mentions ‘frozen...

In the context of containerized cargoes, it is important to know what constitutes a ‘package’ for limitation purposes under the...

Over the past few years, the word ‘fire’ has become synonymous with ‘containers’. Today, a lot is expected from carriers, especially in...

A bill of lading will generally state that the cargo has been "shipped in apparent good order and condition". But apparent to whom –...

Containers are used to ship goods worth millions. Cargo owners may find it harsh that often they might not be able to recover more than...

Hague Visby rules or CMR, which one is applicable when unauthorized truckers whisk away containers from the terminal by using stolen pick...

Crew member deliberately starting a fire! Can the shipowner avail the benefit of the fire defence in the Hague rules to exempt itself...

A highly debated area - 'burden of proof in cargo claims', provided with much needed clarity last month by the UK Supreme Ct. in Volcafe...

Can a failure to supply necessary spares for ME maintenance result in the carrier losing out on the defense under Art.4(1) of Hague...

To what extent realistically can NVOCCs undertake the traditional responsibilities of a carrier, and can a claim stemming from delay of...

As regards duty of the master for the purposes of Hague rules defence available to ship owners for loss/damage caused by errors in...

Does a geographical deviation preclude the carrier from relying on the one year time bar limit? UK Court answered it in Dera Commercial...

Does the one yr time bar in Hague rules apply to ‘misdelivery’ claims? What if the claimant commences proceedings in a foreign court in...