Chans Advice 127 – COGSA package limitation
The Hong Kong High Court issued a Judgment on 7/6/2011 explaining the concept of the package limitation of the United States Carriage of Goods by Sea Act.
Chans Advice 126 – 2 sets HAWBs for 1 lot cargoes
The Hong Kong High Court issued a Judgment on 27/5/2011 in relation to an air shipment that a forwarder issued two sets of its House Air Waybills to two different…
Chans Advice 125 – BIFA STC – set off & time bar
The English Court of Appeal issued a Judgment on 20/1/2011 holding two clauses in the standard trading conditions of the British International Freight Association valid. One of them was about…
Chans Advice 124 – Change B/L’s consignee
The English High Court issued a Judgment on 26/2/2010 holding that a shipping company could follow the shipper’s instructions to change the consignee and the destination in its bill of…
Chans Advice 123 – LOI | Cargo release w/o B/L
The Hong Kong High Court issued a Judgment on 11/8/2009 holding a shipping company could rely on two letters of indemnity to seek compensation of US$253,655.50 from a forwarder and…
Chans Advice 122 – Lien
The Hong Kong High Court issued a Judgment on 9/2/2010 holding a carrier entitled to rely on its bill of lading clause to lien the cargoes for the damages, costs,…
Chans Advice 121 – C/P penalty clause
The English Court of Appeal issued a Judgment on 31/7/2009 holding a charterparty clause (concerning late redelivery) as a penalty clause and thereby unenforceable. EWCA Civ 855; All ER (D)…
Chans Advice 120 – Barge tonnage limitation
The Hong Kong High Court issued a Judgment on 25/11/2009 holding a barge owner entitled to enjoy the tonnage limitation despite its entering into an Indemnity Agreement with a charterer…
Chans Advice 119 – Q & A Cargo misdelivery without B/L Court of Final Appeal’s approach Seminar 3 November 2010
The Court of Final Appeal landmark case on delivery of cargo without bills of lading has set off the alarm bell that bills of lading terms must be reviewed before…
Chans Advice 14 – As agent for the Carrier?
More and more junior staff of the banks insist all the Bills of Lading to be signed and issued with the above remark “As agent for the Carrier”. This is…