Goods in Transit, 6th Edition by Paul Bugden | 2026*

Goods in Transit, 6th Edition by Paul Bugden | 2026*

As highlighted in the Foreword to the 6th Edition by Jon Elvey, President of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association, Goods in Transit brings together a broad range of legal issues relevant to the movement of goods. It provides an integrated examination of shipping, commercial and trade law, considering matters arising in contract, tort, bailment, sale of goods, property and banking. The work is a valuable reference for legal practitioners as well as professionals working in freight forwarding, international trade and the transportation of goods.

The subject of goods in transit has become increasingly significant as international commerce and globalisation continue to develop. This edition brings together, in a practical and accessible format, the key principles of commercial, shipping, contract, bailment, tort, property, agency and transport law, providing a comprehensive treatment of the legal issues that arise during the movement of goods.

The sixth edition incorporates a range of significant recent cases and legal developments, including:

• Fimbank Plc v KCH Shipping Co Ltd (The Giant Ace) [2024]
• UKSC 38 Armstead v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Co Ltd [2024]
• UKSC 6 Rukhadze v Recovery Partners GP Ltd [2025]
• UKSC 10 King Crude Carriers SA v Ridgebury November LLC [2025]
• UKSC 39 Hopcraft v Close Brothers Ltd [2025]
• UKSC 33 Mitchell v Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber No 2 [2025]
• UKSC 43 URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2025]
• UKSC 21 Caribbean Welding Supplies Ltd v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago) [2024]
• UKPC 7 Maersk Guine-Bissau, SARL v Almar-Hum Bubacar Balde SARL [2024]
• EWHC 993 (Comm) Stournaras Stylianos Monoprosopi EPE v Maersk A/S [2024]
• EWHC 2494 (Comm) AMS Ameropa Marketing and Sales AG v Ocean Unity Navigation Inc (Doric Valour) [2024]
• EWCA Civ 1312. Berge Bulk Shipping PTE Ltd v Taumata Plantations Ltd [2025]
• EWCA Civ 876 MS Amlin Marine NV v King Trader Ltd [2025]
• EWCA Civ 1387 Skyros Maritime Corporation v Hapag-Lloyd AG (MV Syros & Agios Minas) [2025]
• EWCA Civ 1529 Pleon Ltd v Leonis Yachting Ltd (The Maltese Falcon) [2025]
• EWHC 3144 (Comm) Perfect Marine Ltd v Sodrugestvo Turkey [2025]
• EWHC 1940 (Comm) Tanga Pharmaceuticals Plastics Ltd v Emirates Shipping Line FZE [2025]
• EWHC 368 (Comm) Sino East Transportation Ltd v Grand Amazon Shipping Ltd [2025]
• EWHC 1990 (Comm) BIFA terms 2025 edition

Key Features of Goods in Transit, 6th Edition:

• Examines the principal aspects of contract, bailment, tort, property, sale of goods and banking law as they apply to the transportation of goods.

• Considers international transportation by rail, road, sea and air, including the relevant international transport conventions and issues arising from multimodal transportation.

• Provides detailed analysis of agency and bailment law within the context of carriage of goods and international trade.

• Examines property rights and related issues arising from the carriage of goods and international trade.

• Analyses the complex range of domestic and international statutory and contractual liability regimes applicable to carriers and other bailees.

• Considers legal and practical issues arising from outsourcing arrangements, logistics agreements and project forwarding contracts.

• Incorporates the BIFA Standard Trading Conditions 2025 Edition.

Table of Contents of Goods in Transit, 6th Edition:

Preface to the Sixth Edition

Foreword to the Sixth Edition

Chapter 1: Agent and Principal

Chapter 2: Agents and Third Parties

Chapter 3: Ownership, Possession and Risk

Chapter 4: Bailee and Bailor

Chapter 5: Bills of Lading, Waybills and Consignment Notes

Chapter 6: Receipts in Bailment

Chapter 7: Contractual Claims

Chapter 8: Misrepresentation Claims

Chapter 9: Bailment Claims

Chapter 10: Tort Claims

Chapter 11: Unjust Enrichment, Contribution and Subrogation

Chapter 12: Assignment and Other Transfer of Rights of Suit and Obligations

Chapter 13: Election, Waiver and Discharge

Chapter 14: Damages and other Remedies

Chapter 15: Causation and Remoteness aspects of Damages

Chapter 16: Limitation of Liability

Chapter 17: Time Bars

Chapter 18: Carriers and Forwarders

Chapter 19: The International Carriage Conventions

Chapter 20: Statutory and Contractual Liability Regimes

Chapter 21: Risk Allocation and Transfer

Chapter 22: Duties and Liabilities of the Merchant

Chapter 23: Charges, Payments, Securities and Interest

Chapter 24: Illegality and Penalties

Table of Cases

Index

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