BILLS OF LADING Hamburg

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1 Hamburg November 2017

2 Day 1 Day 2 08:30-09:00 Registration / coffee 09:00-09:25 Opening remarks and introduction to BIMCO and the participants 09:25-10:30 Overview of bills of lading: the relationship between the contract of sale, the letter of credit, the charter party, the bill of lading and the insurance certificate how the sale contract influences and affects the carriage contracts the major functions of the bill of lading. 10:30-11:00 Coffee The bill of lading as a receipt 11:00-12:00 The bill of lading as a receipt: quantity/weight apparent order and condition date mate s receipts clean bills and claused bills the evidential effect of the bill weight unknown clauses. The bill of lading as a contract of carriage 12:00-12:30 Who is the legal carrier under the bill of lading: owners and charterers bills the merits of each type. 13:30-14:30 The bill of lading as a contract of carriage: the nature of the contract types of bills of lading incorporation clauses Which is the governing contract - the charter or the bill? 14:30-15:15 The importance of international regulation: the impact of the Hague, Hague-Visby and Hamburg Rules the duties and rights of the carrier package limitations time limits the importance of Paramount Clauses the impact of the Rotterdam Rules. 15:15-15:45 Coffee 15:45-16:30 The importance of international regulation (cont.) 16:30-17:30 Case study 1 09:00-10:00 The protection of third parties claims in tort Himalaya clauses circular indemnity clauses bailment on terms. 10:00-10:30 Combined and through transport bills of lading: the problems the networking principle freight forwarders and NVOCC s. 10:30-11:00 Coffee 11:00-11:30 Combined and through transport bills of lading (cont.) 11:30-12:30 The problems caused by negotiating bills of lading: Who has the right to sue the carrier? Who is liable to the carrier for damage to the ship? order bills, straight bills, seaway bills. The bill of lading as a document of title 13:30-15:00 The bill of lading as a document of title: the rule as to delivery of cargo the danger of mis-delivery delays to the ship Letters of Indemnity alternative documents. 15:00-15:30 Coffee 15:30-17:00 Case study 2

3 Day 3 General issues 09:00-10:00 Remedies for claims: liens on cargo and sub-freight ship arrest arbitration/adr. 10:00-10:20 Coffee 10:20-11:45 Letters of Indemnity: when used? when enforceable? P&I position practical guidelines. 11:45-12:30 Switch bills of lading 13:30-14:15 Commingling of cargoes 14:15-15:30 Case study 3 Coffee break during the case study. 15:30-16:30 Assessment Speakers Richard Williams Richard Williams was a partner with Ince & Co for 25 years and was chairman of the firm s dry shipping business group specialising in carriage of goods, charter parties and P&I issues. He was regularly consulted both by private clients and also by United Nations agencies and other international bodies in relation to industry-wide issues. He is the author of numerous articles on shipping law and is co author of the standard textbook Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims published by Lloyds of London Press (4th edition 2005). He is now a consultant to Ince & Co and a visiting professor, teaching maritime law at Swansea University. Baris Soyer Professor Soyer is the Director of the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law at Swansea University. He is a member of the British Maritime Law Association and British Insurance Law Association. He is the author of Warranties in Marine Insurance published by Cavendish Publishing (2001), and of an extensive list of journal articles published in elite journals such as Lloyd s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly, Journal of Business Law, Torts Law Journal and Journal of Contract Law. He currently teaches Admiralty Law, Charterparties and Carriage of Goods by Sea and Marine Insurance on the LLM Programme, and is the Head of Postgraduate Legal Studies Department at Swansea University. Organiser Ayako Odashima Ayako is Assistant Manager in BIMCO s Training Department, and is responsible for marketing and implementation of BIMCO s training courses worldwide. Prior to joining BIMCO in 2015, Ayako has worked for various international organizations, including UNICEF, FAO, WFP and UNOPS, and has been responsible for large-scale emergency logistics and coordinated training programs on humanitarian logistics and supply chain management in Asia, Africa, Europe and in the Middle East. Ayako holds a MSc in International Relations from London School of Economics and BA from Boston University.

4 Venue Sofitel Hamburg Alter Wall Alter Wall Hamburg Germany Registration Fee: BIMCO members & supporting organisations: EUR 990 Non-members: EUR 1350 Free of VAT: EU 6th VAT Directive, reverse charges apply. Private persons registering without the support of a VAT registered company, please contact bimcocourses@ics.dk. The fee includes coffee breaks, lunches and course materials but not accommodation; this should be arranged by the participant directly with the hotel. Group discount: Signing up 3 or more participants from the same company entitles you to a 10% group discount. How to register: Sign up online at: and click on Training. Registration will be handled on a strictly first come, first served basis. Once you have registered, a confirmation will be sent to you but you will only have a confirmed place on the course after your payment has been received. Cancellation: You can cancel up to two weeks before the course start date and receive a 50% refund of the course fee. You will not receive a refund after this date. BIMCO Informatique A/S reserves the right to update the course programme and/or cancel the course in case of insufficient advance registration. Payment: Substitution: Registration and payments will be confirmed by our conference organiser, MCI Copenhagen A/S. MCI will confirm your place by after they have received your payment. Questions about registration or payment can be directed to: confirmation@mci-group.com Tel: (Fax: ) Payment should be paid within 1 week after you have registered. After 1 week your registration will be cancelled. If you are on a waiting list and a place becomes available, you will need to pay within 24 hours to confirm your place. Substitution can be made free of charge until one week before the course begins. Visa invitation letters: Course material: Questions: If you need an invitation letter to support your visa application, contact training@bimco.org and BIMCO will issue one to you once your payment has been confirmed. BIMCO issues electronic course files as an Adobe PDF file enabling you to make personal notes using a computer or tablet. You will need to bring a computer or tablet to the course! All documentation and presentations will be in English. Questions about registration or payments to: confirmation@mci-group.com Questions about the course to: training@bimco.org

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