Subjects:

Shipping, Transport and Maritime Law, China, Other Jurisdictions

Contents:

History of shipping law in ChinasVessels and property rightssRights and duties of the shipmaster and seamen sContract for carriage by seasCharter partiessContract of insurancesContract of towage sCollisions and relevant lawsSalvage and relevant lawsGeneral average and relevant lawsLimitation of maritime liabilitysPrevention of marine pollutionsSettlement of maritime disputessThe Maritime Law of the People''s Republic of China (translation in English).

Sea-carriage accounts for about 90 per cent of China""s foreign trade and with China being one of the world""s fastest growing economies, Chinese shipping law has an increasing part to play in international maritime disputes. Chinese shipping law is based on the Maritime Code - this book, however, examines Chinese shipping law from a common law perspective and translates Chinese legal concepts and terminology into a form more familiar to those dealing with shipping under a common law tradition.