GOVERNMENTS START SIGNING NEW GLOBAL SHIPPING CONVENTION
December 1st, 2009
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE UNITED Nations has said 15 countries (including five European Union member states) have now signed a new UN Convention on the Carriage of Goods (Wholly or Partly) by Sea, dubbed the Rotterdam Rules. These provide global rules on shipping liability, covering issues such as multi-modal deliveries, ecommerce and risk allocation.
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THE UNITED Nations has said 15 countries (including five European Union member states) have now signed a new UN Convention on the Carriage of Goods (Wholly or Partly) by Sea, dubbed the Rotterdam Rules. These provide global rules on shipping liability, covering issues such as multi-modal deliveries, ecommerce and risk allocation.
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