Cargo damage liability of arrastre operator and carrier
Sometime in April 1995, Nich Corp shipped to Universe Motors [UM] 219 packages containing 120 units of brand new pick-up trucks, without engine, tires…
Who Gets to Decide Degree of Disability of Seafarer?
In determining the degree of disability of a seafarer, should the assessment of the company-designated physician prevail over that of the physician appointed by…
April 3, 2017
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Exemption of arrastre operator from negligence rule
Can the arrastre operator be exempt from the presumption of the fault/negligence rule? Yes. And this is the story. Sometime in 1989,…
October 5, 2015
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Freight forwarder joint liability with ocean carrier
Is the freight forwarder solidarily liable with the ocean carrier? Yes. And this is the story. Sometime in 2000, Artis Trading Phils,…
January 19, 2015
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The Rotterdam Rules
The Rotterdam Rules is the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partially by Sea. It is a…
