Shipping and International Trade Law: Jurisdictional Comparisons 2nd ed

The new 2nd edition of Shipping and International Trade Law: Jurisdictional Comparisons provides a first port of call for clients and lawyers to appreciate the issues in numerous maritime jurisdictions.

Each chapter is structured to help readers make quick comparisons with the litigation terrain in other countries, determining the differences between, for example, the rights of cargo interests to claim for cargo loss or damage in various jurisdictions.

• Covers the law in more than 20 major jurisdictions
• Includes contributions from leading local practitioners who are experts in the field of shipping and international trade law
• Uses a reader-friendly Q&A format that enables quick and easy crossjurisdictional comparisons
• Provides a well organised starting point for international reference
• Answers the key questions of multinational organisations
• Covers areas such as contracts of carriage; collisions; salvage; general average; limitation; pollution and the environment; security and arrest
• Provides straightforward, practical commentary on each jurisdiction and the respective legal systems