This book is based on papers presented at the Sixth International Colloquium organised by the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law, Swansea Univers

The international carriage of goods by sea has been regulated by international conventions. These include the “International Convention for the Unification of

The Rotterdam Rules represent the most comprehensive overhaul of the law of carriage of goods by sea in more than fifty years. To coincide with the signing cere

This book addresses the legal and contractual obligations of sea carriers regarding due care for the cargo under a contract of carriage. While the general frame