Forward: Transport and Logistics Insurance podcast
Gediminas Dauksa
31 episodes
3 months ago
Join us for another episode of the Forward podcast 🎙️. This time, we discuss with Otmar J. Tuma when a "freight forwarder" is actually liable as a carrier. Three key takeaways 📝 Signing transport contracts? You're likely bound by CMR liability regardless of your forwarder terms 💰 Hidden commissions (fixed costs) or cargo consolidation automatically trigger carrier-level liability 🚚 Your actions, not your paperwork, determine your liability—control the transport process, be...
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Join us for another episode of the Forward podcast 🎙️. This time, we discuss with Otmar J. Tuma when a "freight forwarder" is actually liable as a carrier. Three key takeaways 📝 Signing transport contracts? You're likely bound by CMR liability regardless of your forwarder terms 💰 Hidden commissions (fixed costs) or cargo consolidation automatically trigger carrier-level liability 🚚 Your actions, not your paperwork, determine your liability—control the transport process, be...
Case Study: Agent or Carrier? When Due Diligence Lead to Gross Negligence
Forward: Transport and Logistics Insurance podcast
3 minutes
11 months ago
Case Study: Agent or Carrier? When Due Diligence Lead to Gross Negligence
This podcast 🎙️ episode explores a case from Lithuania's Supreme Court that addresses forwarders as agents liability and operational due diligence in international transport 🏛️. Gediminas Daukša, in this solo episode, breaks down a 2011 case where a seemingly routine shipment led to legal implications for the transport industry 📦. Key Takeaways Contract clarity is crucial - your operational role cannot be retroactively reinterpretedProper subcontractor verification is a fundament...
Forward: Transport and Logistics Insurance podcast
Join us for another episode of the Forward podcast 🎙️. This time, we discuss with Otmar J. Tuma when a "freight forwarder" is actually liable as a carrier. Three key takeaways 📝 Signing transport contracts? You're likely bound by CMR liability regardless of your forwarder terms 💰 Hidden commissions (fixed costs) or cargo consolidation automatically trigger carrier-level liability 🚚 Your actions, not your paperwork, determine your liability—control the transport process, be...
