Carver Bills of Lading, 5th Edition | 2022*

Carver Bills of Lading, 5th Edition | 2022*

Carver on Bills of Lading provides comprehensive analysis of the function and legal implications of bills of lading and related shipping documents within commercial transactions, contract negotiations, and disputes. Authored by leading experts in the field, the text includes detailed commentary on the Hague-Visby Rules, Hamburg Rules, and Rotterdam Rules, alongside discussion of significant recent case law. This title is part of the British Shipping Laws Library.

Key Highlights of Carver Bills of Lading, 5th Edition:

• Offers detailed examination of the function and legal role of bills of lading, sea waybills, and delivery orders

• Explores the dual nature of bills of lading as both receipts and contractual instruments

• Defines the responsibilities and roles of parties to a bill of lading contract

• Explains the contractual consequences of transferring a bill of lading

• Discusses the role of bills of lading as documents of title

• Analyses how third parties may be impacted by bills of lading

• Provides in-depth discussion of the Hague and Hague-Visby Rules governing international sea carriage

• Includes expert commentary on the Rotterdam Rules

• Features a new chapter dedicated to the Hamburg Rules

Since the publication of the 4th edition, several significant cases and legal developments have been addressed, including:

• The Thor Commander [2018] FCA 1326; [2019] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 167 – examined whether a document was a bill of lading or a charterparty contract

• The Polar [2021] EWCA Civ 1828 – considered incorporation of charterparty terms into bills of lading

• The Joker [2019] EWHC 3541 (Comm); [2021] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 169 – addressed consistency of dispute resolution clauses between a charterparty and a bill of lading

• The Luna [2022] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 216 – looked at the legal effect of a document labeled as a bill of lading

• The Yue You 902 [2019] 2 Lloyd's Rep 617 – considered whether a bill of lading had become "spent"

• The Baltic Strait [2018] EWHC 629 (Comm) – dealt with how the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 interacts with charterparty bills of lading

• Glencore International AG v MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA [2017] EWCA Civ 365 – addressed delivery using PIN codes

• Law Commission Report on Electronic Trade Documents (2022) – explored legal recognition and use of electronic trade documents

• Volcafe Ltd v Cia Sud Americana de Vapores SA [2018] UKSC 61; [2019] A.C. 358 – clarified burden of proof in cargo damage claims and the definition of "inherent vice"

• Alize 1954 v Allianz (The CMA CGM Libra) [2021] UKSC 51 – focused on unseaworthiness due to defective passage planning

• The Aqasia [2018] EWCA Civ 276 – considered the rules on package or unit limitation

• The Maersk Tangier [2018] EWCA Civ 778 – also examined package or unit limitation issues

• The Lady M [2019] EWCA Civ 388 – dealt with the doctrine of barratry

• The Tai Prize [2021] EWCA Civ 87 – discussed the meaning of “apparent good order and condition”

• The Alhani [2018] EWHC 1495 – reviewed the application of the Hague Rules time bar to cases of misdelivery

Table of Contents of Carver Bills of Lading, 5th Edition:

Nature of Bills of Lading
Bill of Lading as a Receipt
Bill of Lading as a Contractual Document
Parties to the Bill of Lading Contract
Contractual Effects of Transfer of Bills of Lading
Bills of Lading as Documents of Title
Possible Effects of Bills of Lading on Third Parties
Other Related Documents
The Contract of Carriage by Sea and the Hague and Hague-Visby Rules
The Hamburg Rules
The Rotterdam Rules

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