Shippers and carriers move a step closer to legally binding contracts

25/04/2013

Big box shippers are increasingly looking at developing more formal contractual arrangements with container shipping lines, delegates at this year’s Multimodal show in Birmingham have learnt.

The era of gentlemen’s agreements between carriers and shippers is likely to draw to a close, said Matthew Gore, senior ...

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steven I
April 25, 2013 at 4:25 pm
Contracts will provide increased accountability as well as a budgeted and planned business direction for both carrier and client. The client needs to understand what is force majeure and what is written on the reverse side of the bl. Let us not forget about risk and liability that carriers should better manage,not avoid.

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