Chans Advice 129 – Refusal to release cargoes w/o B/L
The Hong Kong District Court issued a Judgment on 8/2/2011 holding a Hong Kong forwarder liable for its refusing to release the cargoes to a consignee without production of the…
Chans Advice 128 – BL jurisdiction clause
The Hong Kong High Court issued a Judgment on 3/8/2011 holding that a Korean shipping company could not rely on its Bill of Lading’s Korean jurisdiction clause to stay a…
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…