Deck Cargo
There have been many articles written on Deck Cargo.Our purpose in looking at this topic is to focus on the specific issues relating to Deck Cargo. The first question we need to ask is what is Deck Cargo? Deck cargo…
Muthu Jagannath
Muthu Jagannath is the Director of NAU Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based marine claims consultancy specialising in Transport Liability, P&I, and Hull & Machinery claims. With decades of experience in maritime law and claims management, he advises shipowners, operators, and cargo interests across the Asia-Pacific region. Jagan is a regular contributor to international maritime conferences including ICMA and writes extensively on developments in shipping law, bills of lading, general average, and arbitration.
Ad Valorem Bills of Lading
Many a times, cargo interests request the Shipping Agents / Carriers to mention the value of the cargo in the body of the Bill of Lading. Often this request is passed to us so that we could comment on the…
Connecting Carrier Agreement – to sign or not to sign
Non Vessel Ocean Common Carrier (“NVO”) have been in the Asian Region for quite some time. They initially were focused in niche trades (ISC – ME Trade, Inter Asian Trade) and are now involved in almost all trades. Frequently,as is…
Inspection DO for cargoes loaded in containers
We have come across many requests made by the consignee that they would wish to inspect the cargo inside the container prior to taking delivery. For this, the consignee would take the appropriate permission from the custom authorities to conduct…
Release of cargo against a Letter of Indemnity / Bank Guarantee:
Bills of Lading are issued by the Carrier (Ocean Carrier, Shipping Line, Freight Forwarder, etc) on receipt of goods from the consignor / shipper and perform the following functions: Receipt Evidence of contract of carriage Negotiable document of title (Sea…