The Carriage Of Goods By Sea Inder The Rotterdam Rules

The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea 2009 - from which the Rotterdam Rules derive – potentially represents a development of unparalleled significance in the field of unimodal carriage of goods by sea and multimodal transport with a sea leg.

The scale of the Rules is staggeringly wide, as also are their detail and complexity, and coming to a full understanding of the provisions and implications of the Rules represents a challenge even to those experienced in the law and practice of commercial shipping. The Law Relating to the Carriage of Goods by Sea Under the Rotterdam Rules examines virtually all aspects of the Rules and will provide an effective, reliable and readable guide to everyone seeking a complete grasp of the Rules.

The book is based on papers presented at the Sixth International Colloquium organised by the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law, Swansea University, in September 2009. The sixteen contributions have been written by a team of international experts who collectively submit the newly proposed Rotterdam Rules to a sustained, penetrative and comprehensive analysis.

The book is edited by Professor D. Rhidian Thomas, Director of the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law, and Professor of Maritime Law at Swansea University.

1. The Emergence and Application of the Rotterdam Rules, Professor D. Rhidian Thomas, IISTL, Swansea University.
2. From Treaty to Trial- The Implementation of the Rotterdam Rules, Dr Michael Harakis, Consultant to the Dept of Transport.
3. Interpreting International Transport Conventions, Mr Simon Rainey Q.C., Quadrant Chambers, London.
4. Freedom of Contract within the Province of the International Conventions, Professor Andrew Tettenborn, Exeter University.
5. Multimodal Transport under the Rotterdam Rules, Professor Ralph de Wit, Van Dooselaere Advocaten, Antwerp
University of Antwerp.
6. Duties of Carriers – care and seaworthiness, Mr Andrew Nicholas, Clyde & Co, London.
7. Limitation of Liability, Professor Marc Huybrechts, University of Antwerp.
8. Exclusion of Liability, Mr Julian Clark, Holman Fenwick and Willan, London and Jeffrey Thomson, Hardwick Chambers, London.
9. Duty to Deliver Cargo and Consequences of Misdelivery, Mr Simon Baughen, University of Bristol.
10. The Division of the Burden of Proof, Dr Nick Margetson, University of Amsterdam.
11. Duties of Shippers, Mr Frank Stevens, Roosendaal Keyzer Advocaten, Antwerp.
12. Deck cargo, Dr Susan Hodges and Mr David Glass, Cardiff University.
13. Transport Documents, Emeritus Professor Francis Reynolds Q.C., University of Oxford.
14. Electronic Documents under the Rotterdam Rules, Mr David Martin-Clark, Stone Chambers, London.
15. Himalaya Clauses – The Impact of the Rotterdam Rules, Professor Jason Chua, Westminster University.
16. Jurisdiction Clauses and Arbitration Agreements, Professor Yvonne Baatz, Southampton University.