Essays about: "Bills of lading"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Bills of lading.
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1. Quest for Harmonization to Implement Electronic Bills of Lading: An International Perspective
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : The lack of legislation on electronic bills of lading is an important existing lacuna in the prevailing legal regimes on the international carriage of goods by sea. The Hague/Hague-Visby Rules are increasingly becoming unable to take the modern realities of shipping into consideration and attempts at creating new conventions in this area of law have failed to gain widespread adherence. READ MORE
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2. The Future of Carriage of Goods by Sea: A Legal Analysis of Electronic Bills of Lading
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : The commercial carriage of goods by sea is a vital part of global trade. Considering how the planet is constructed, this is unlikely to change. While technological advances are constantly made, the maritime sector has been limited due to lack of a modern legal framework covering electronic transport records. READ MORE
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3. Southern Route or Northern Sea Route--Whether seaworthiness impacts a ship-owners decision on what route to travel
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : En stor del av världens sjötransporter går mellan Asien och Europa. Idag är den södra rutten genom Suez-kanalen populärast, men efter att isen i Arktis börjat smälta har den norra rutten öppnats upp som en möjlig utmanare till den södra rutten och skeppsägare ställs nu inför ett val. READ MORE
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4. Documentation fraud, Fraudulent bills of lading
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis investigates the issue of bill of lading fraud and discusses the impact of electronic bills of lading. The thesis will focus on English common law and international conventions under which the issue of bill of lading frauds will be analysed. READ MORE
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5. World Wide Trade, a manual affair. A study of the current position of the electronic bill of lading
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : The most well known and developed sea transport document is the bill of lading, a legal institution of its own with many advantages, but it is also known to be a main contributor to high costs of trade due to delayed arrival of original documents, inaccurate or insufficient information and fraudulent issuance of incorrect or forged bills of lading. The trade community’s response to the problems associated with the bill of lading has been to develop the concept of the electronic bill of lading. READ MORE
