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...
Interpreting Liability Limits in International Transport
Forward: Transport and Logistics Insurance podcast
6 minutes
1 year ago
Interpreting Liability Limits in International Transport
In this episode, we discuss a case involving Philip Morris's transportation of cigarettes and the subsequent loss of the cargo. The case raises important issues in international transport law, including the interpretation of liability limits and the payment of taxes. The Dutch Supreme Court ruled in favor of a narrow interpretation of liability limits, limiting the carrier's liability. The case also highlights the importance of cargo insurance and the choice of jurisdiction in international t...
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...
