A new convention for the carriage of goods by sea, the Rotterdam Rules
Subtitle: an analysis of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea
By: edited by D. Rhidian Thomas
Publisher: Lawtext Pub.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Witney, Oxon
Language: eng
Number of pages: 396
ISBN-13: 9780953940332
Subjects: Freight and freightage; Carriers; Law and legislation; Maritime Contracts; Rotterdam Rules
Other titles: Rotterdam Rules; Rotterdam Rules (2008)
Notes: "The contributions have to varying degrees been developed from articles which appeared in a special issue of the Journal of international maritime law in 2008 (JIML 14 (2008) Issue 6)"--P. vii.

Appendices include the Rotterdam Rules and related legislation.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Transport law for the twenty-first century : an introduction to the preparation, philosophy, and potential impact of the Rotterdam Rules / Michael F. Sturley; title: Multimodal transport under the convention / Christopher Hancock; title: An analysis of the liability regime of carriers and maritime performing parties / D. Rhidian Thomas; title: The obligations of carriers to provide seaworthy ships and exercise care / Theodora Nikaki; title: The right of the carrier to exclude and limit liability / Stephen Girvin; title: Loss due to a combination of causes : burden of proof and commercial risk allocation / Regina Asariotis; title: Obligations owed by the shipper to the carrier / Simon Baughen; title: Transport documentation : the new approach / Richard Williams; title: Electronic alternatives to transport documents : a framework for future development? / Miriam Goldby; title: Jurisdiction and arbitration / Yvonne Baatz; title: A critique of and the Canadian response to the Rotterdam Rules / William Tetley.