E-news Dec. 2011

World Bank opens Logistics Performance Survey

The World Bank invites logistics professionals to participate in their Logistics Performance Survey as part of the Logistics Performance Index 2009.

http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=798

London Maritime Arbitration – Part 1

Why Arbitration? Why London? UK Editor Paul Bugden provides his extensive expert review on choosing, bringing, winning, and appealing maritime arbitrations in London.  For the first in a three-part series, click here:

http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=799

Forwarder forced to cover uninsured importer

The forwarder is usually the first point of contact for the customer, and this means getting caught up in claims that are properly matters for insurers or carriers. These claims carry genuine exposure: Advocate Gill Nadel reviews a recent Israeli claim in which the plaintiff succeeded in obtaining compensation against a forwarder as principal, in spite of the importer’s failure to procure insurance.

http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=801