Carriage of Goods by Sea

There really is no comparable book to Carriage of Goods by Sea as a student textbook for carriagethis book is the book ... Susan Hawker, London Metropolitan University

Written by a leading expert in the field, Carriage of Goods by Sea is the definitive guide to all aspects of this important part of International Trade Law. Relied upon by generations of students and practitioners alike, this market leading text is renowned for combining a critical, in-depth examination of all aspects of the law relating to the carriage of goods by sea with a highly readable written style, clear analysis of legal principles and a highly practical approach to the subject making it eminently suitable for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

New to this edition

Carriage of Goods by Sea has been fully revised to examine all recent statutory and case law developments in the law in this area, including:

• A dedicated chapter containing full discussion of the wide ranging changes to bill of lading contracts proposed in the Rotterdam Rules
• A new appendix containing the text of the Rotterdam Rules in full
• Discussion of significant judicial decisions, including Transfield Shipping Inc v Mercator Shipping Inc, Mediterranean Salvage and Towage Co. v Seamar Trading, Mansell Oil v Troon Storage Tankers, Lansat Shipping Co. v Glencore Grain, Trafigura Beheer v Mediterranean Shipping Co., The Archimidis, and Fiona Trust and Holding Corp v Privalov

This text is highly suitable for recommendation to students studying international trade law, maritime and shipping law, and carriage of goods courses. It is also an invaluable source of reference for legal professionals specialising in this area, and shipbroking and cargo firms.

About the author

John F Wilson is a member of the Institute of Maritime Law at the University of Southampton and is Emeritus Professor of Law at the University. He has lectured widely on maritime law in the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.

Visit www.mylawchamber.co.uk/wilsoncogbs to access regular updates on recent legal developments in this area and web links to relevant sites of further interest.