Carver on Bills of Lading covers the nature and applications of bills of lading in economic transactions, discussions, and, on rare occasions, conflicts. The work provides a commentary on the Hague-Visby rules and the Rotterdam rules, as well as coverage of the most important recent cases and Supreme Court judgments, and was written by two of the finest experts on this field of law. The book is part of the Library of British Shipping Laws.
The 4th edition:
Two of the world's best scholars provide an in-depth review of the use and operation of bills of lading and associated papers (such as sea waybills and delivery instructions).
The nature of a bill of lading as a receipt and as a contractual instrument is discussed.
The duties of each party to the bill of lading contract are explained.
Covers the contractual consequences of transferring a bill of lading.
Examines bills of lading for title papers.
Explains how and when bills of lading might influence third parties.
The Hague and Hague-Visby Rules governing the international carriage of commodities by water are thoroughly examined.
The new Rotterdam Rules, which have only achieved limited approval but are projected to be broadly implemented internationally in the future years, are discussed.
This edition includes treatment of changes in the legislation pertaining to bills of lading since 2011, as well as most of the language that has been rewritten and brought up to date for 2017. The following are some of the new examples that have been discussed:
The Erin Schulte
Finmoon v Baltic Reefers
Glencore International AG v MSC
The Sea Miror
The Superior Pescadores
The Saga Explorer
The BBC Greenland
The Eems Solar
The Golden Endurance
The Devon
The DC Merwestone
The Sky Jupiter
TABLE OF CONTENTS Carver on Bills of Lading, 4th Edition
Nature of Bills of Lading
Bills of Lading as a receipt
Bills of Lading as a contractual document
Parties to the Bill of Lading contract
Contractual effects of transfer of Bills of Lading
Bills of Lading as documents of title
Possible effects of Bills of Lading on third parties
Other related documents
Hague and Hague-Visby Rules
The Rotterdam Rules
Appendices
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