Two important recent judgments concerned the question whether a driver who falls asleep at the wheel is liable for wilful misconduct under Article 29 CMR. Fortunately, in both cases the driver survived the accident.
TT Talk - International Standard Banking Practice on UCP 600 - freight forwarders' documents
05/09/2007
In TT Talk Edition 99 we mentioned that UCP 600, the new 'ICC Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits' replaced its predecessor UCP 500 per 1 July 2007. UCP does not have automatic force of law, but is almost universally recognized and incorporated by the parties into their documentary credit (or 'letter of credit') contract.
TT Talk Edition 100 - 15/08/2007
14/08/2007
1. Hong Kong Court of Appeal rules on presentation of straight bills of lading
Name Change
08/07/2007
Following the recent TT Board meeting in Copenhagen
TT Talk Edition 99 - 06/07/2007
05/07/2007
1. TT Club Series 100 bill of lading suitable under UCP 600
TT Talk - Dangerous Goods - be alert!
05/07/2007
As TT Talk goes to press, there are reports of another container, allegedly laden with pesticides, exploding. The Club has frequently highlighted the risks arising from errors throughout the supply chain from manufacture through packing and labelling to documentation.
A remarkable aspect in MSC v Trafigura Beheer (discussed in item 2, just above) was, in the words of Aikens J, the 'international conspiracy' to steal the 18 containers.
TT Talk - Quay Crane Anti-Collision Systems
05/07/2007
The TT Club is strongly urging container terminal operators to fit electronic sensor devices to quay crane booms to prevent them accidentally colliding with vessels during loading and unloading operations in port.
The TT Club is strongly urging container terminal operators to fit electronic sensor devices to quay crane booms to prevent them accidentally colliding with vessels during loading and unloading operations in port.
Customer Satisfaction Survey, next phase begins
The inability of ports in Europe, the US and elsewhere to keep pace with the relentless growth in Asian, especially China's, shipping facilities and overseas trade is already leading to increased personal injury and handling equipment incidents, the TT Club has warned.