Cargo claims are the most frequent form of third-party liability incurred by carriers by sea and their P&I insurers. They are the bread-and-butter work of ship operators and P&I clubs, with each club handling thousands of cargo claims every year. This new book examines every aspect of cargo claims from a legal and practical perspective and complements other legal textbooks which specialise in bills of lading or charterparties.
Following the life of a typical cargo claim, the book analyses the basis upon which carriers face liability for cargo loss and damage; the law on delay and deviation; cargo interests' responsibilities for the cargo they ship; defences to cargo claims; the role of cargo insurers and subrogation; P&I cover for cargo claims; and the recovery options available to a carrier facing a cargo liability. Cargo Claims also includes a detailed clause-by-clause commentary on the InterClub Agreement.
Written for practitioners and those working on cargo claims day-to-day, the book will be invaluable for ship operators, shipping law firms, barristers' chambers, cargo recovery agencies and P&I insurers. Readers will gain a comprehensive guide to the handling of cargo claims by way of a detailed analysis of the underlying legal principles and through practical guidance.
| ISBN: | 9781041088172 |
| Publication date: | 25th March 2026 |
| Author: | David Richards |
| Publisher: | Informa Law from Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 146 pages |
| Series: | Maritime and Transport Law Library |
| Genres: |
Public international law: law of the sea International law, transport and commerce: maritime law Legal systems: civil procedure, litigation and dispute resolution Contract law Transport law Transport industries Law and society, sociology of law |
Cargo claims are the most frequent form of third-party liability incurred by carriers by sea and their P&I insurers. They are the bread-and-butter work of ship operators and P&I clubs, with each club handling thousands of cargo claims every year. This new book examines every aspect of cargo claims from a legal and practical perspective and complements other legal textbooks which specialise in bills of lading or charterparties.
Following the life of a typical cargo claim, the book analyses the basis upon which carriers face liability for cargo loss and damage; the law on delay and deviation; cargo interests' responsibilities for the cargo they ship; defences to cargo claims; the role of cargo insurers and subrogation; P&I cover for cargo claims; and the recovery options available to a carrier facing a cargo liability. Cargo Claims also includes a detailed clause-by-clause commentary on the InterClub Agreement.
Written for practitioners and those working on cargo claims day-to-day, the book will be invaluable for ship operators, shipping law firms, barristers' chambers, cargo recovery agencies and P&I insurers. Readers will gain a comprehensive guide to the handling of cargo claims by way of a detailed analysis of the underlying legal principles and through practical guidance.
Cargo Claims features in the following genres: Public international law: law of the sea, International law, transport and commerce: maritime law, Legal systems: civil procedure, litigation and dispute resolution, Contract law, Transport law, Transport industries, Law and society, sociology of law
Cargo Claims is available in Hardback
Cargo Claims was written by David Richards and published by Informa Law from Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Cargo Claims has 146 pages
Yes it is part of Maritime and Transport Law Library series
£211.50