Nau Newsletter

This article discusses the common issues related to freight set-offs in the Indian context.

Webinar conducted on 23rd July 2020 by Association of Multimodal Transport Operators of India (AMTOI) and Consolidators Association of India on Claims related to Cargo and Errors & Omissions and which can be viewed at  

Webinar conducted by My Logistics Gurukul on15th July 2020 on E-Bill of Lading: A way to Digital Transformation and which can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_400IR8hMc&t=470s    

This question cropped up in a claim under a Transport Liability Policy in which the claimed amounts exceeded the limits provided in the policy. In this instance, the policy provided for a substantial deductible and therefore it was important to…

Webinar conducted on 23rd June 2020 by Association of Multimodal Transport Operators of India (AMTOI) on Bills of Lading and which can be viewed at      

Given the present lockdown in place due to N Covid19, cargo interests involved in international transport are facing difficulties due to the requirement of paper documents to facilitate cargo transfer. While some quick fixes have been worked out by Carriers…

This article discusses on ADI and what more could be done to ensure that the recovery matches the loss.

This article discusses on the changes to the wordings of Letter of Indemnities of Container Carriers to facilitate the various documentary processes

Webinar conducted on 11th April 2020 by the Middle East Branch of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers in which I participated as a speaker. The Webinar can be viewed by clicking at               

One of the topics examined in  the Fellowship examinations of the Association of Average Adjusters Examinations1 is on the effect of underinsurance for insurance payouts in a Hull policy for General Average (“GA”) after the application of a deductible. As there…

In a bid to decrease the logistical costs, Indian Customs directed the Terminals to allow both Container importers and exporters to make direct payment of the Terminal Handling Charges (“THC”) instead of doing it through the Shipping Lines/Container Operators (“CO”)i.…

In order to manage their liability exposures, Carriers and Logistics Service Providers (“LSP”) usually contract using boilerplate wordings / Standard Trading Conditions (“STC”) which provide for both a time bar and limitation of liability. The advantage of incorporating such clauses…