TT Talk - Forwarders and the burden of proof
11/03/2004
At the end of last year, the English Commercial Court was asked to decide whether a forwarder could limit its liability in a case where the circumstances of the loss were unclear. Which party had the burden of proving what actually happened?
Postgraduate research by Steven Bell, as part of his MSc in logistics and supply chain management at the Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, UK, has highlighted several gaps between the services freight forwarders think their customers want, and what the customers are actually looking for.
TT Talk Edition 42 - 02/03/2004
02/03/2004
1. Loss of original bills of lading and requests for issuance of replacement bills
TT Talk - Loss of original bills of lading and requests for issuance of replacement bills
02/03/2004
This is the third part of Harry Lee's trilogy on bill of lading issues.
TT Talk - Bills of lading: stay switched on!
20/02/2004
This is the second part of Harry Lee's trilogy on the problems that can arise with bills of lading. In TT Talk No. 40 we covered the first situation in which amendments to the first set of transport document is requested by the cargo interests. In this item, the Club offers its recommendation on another common situation - "switch" bills of lading.
TT Talk Edition 41 - 20/02/2004
20/02/2004
1. Chassis concerns reach Capitol Hill
TT Club supports BIFA excellence awards
09/02/2004
For the fifteenth successive year TT Club has supported the BIFA freight service awards. For the 2003 awards, presented last month at the Association's annual lunch in the City of London, TT Club sponsored the coveted logistics and distribution award.
TT Club in Venezuela ISPS lead
22/01/2004
With ISPS Code implementation now only months away, TT Club has undertaken an education and information programme for its existing and prospective members in Venezuela.
Transport and logistics insurer, TT Club, explains which shipping details can be changed on a bill of lading and the risks involved
TT Talk Edition 40 - 01/01/2004
01/01/2004
1. Sam D. Delich
TT Talk Edition 39 - 23/12/2003
23/12/2003
1. Dangerous goods - new code in force from 1 January 2004 - no further leeway allowed