International Commercial Law (MLL 336)
International Transport
By Sea | By Air | By Land | Incoterms
Forwarderlaw
Legal Resource guide for international transport law. It includes a database of forwarding conditions, commentary on developments in the law, links to internet sites on law and transport practice, resolving disputes without litigation, recent cases on international transport and more.
By sea
International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Bills of Lading (the Hague Rules 1924)
Protocol to amend the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Bills of Lading (Hague-Visby Rules 1968)
United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea (the Hamburg Rules 1978)
Australian cases and legislation
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991 (Cth)
Shipping Corp of India v Gamlen Chemical Co A/Asia Ltd (1980) 147 CLR 14
Shipping documents
Straight Bill of Lading (US)
CMI Rules for Electronic Bills of Lading 1990
CMI Uniform Rules for Sea Waybills
By Air
Warsaw Convention (Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air 1929)
The Hague Protocol to the Warsaw Convention 1955 (Protocol to Amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air, Signed at Warsaw on 12 October 1929, Done at the Hague on 28 September 1955)
Montreal Protocol 4 - Additional Protocol No. 4 To The Warsaw Convention (Additional Protocol No. 4 to Amend Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage By Air Signed At Warsaw on 12 October 1929, As Amended By the Protocol Done at the Hague on 28 September 1955, Signed at Montreal on 25 September 1975)
Montreal Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage of Air 1999 (PDF)
Guadalajara Convention 1961 (Convention Suppelementary to the Warsaw Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air Performed by a Person other than the Contracting Carrier, Signed in Guadalajara on 18 September 1961)
Guatemala City Protocol 1971 (Protocol to Amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air, Signed at Warsaw on 12 October 1929, as Amended By The Protocol Done At The Hague on 28 September 1955, Signed at Guatamela City, on 8 March 1971)
Australian legislation
Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959
By land
Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR)
Incoterms
INCOTERMS 2000
Preambles to each of the 13 INCOTERMS 2000 available from the ICC Web site
ICC Incoterms
ICC International Rules for the Interpretation of Trade Terms (Incoterms) 1990