Lost Cargo in Transportation Under Iran’s legal framework, lost cargo is generally treated as a breach of the transportation company’s contractual obligations. Under the Iranian Commercial Code and the Civil Code, a transportation company is obliged to safeguard,...
Grounds for Filing a Complaint Against a Transportation Company A complaint against a transportation company may be pursued when the company breaches a contractual obligation or violates an applicable legal duty. Common grounds include delay in delivery, damage...
Arbitration in Transportation Disputes Arbitration is an alternative dispute resolution mechanism in which the parties, instead of resorting to the courts, agree that one or more arbitrators will adjudicate their dispute. In transportation-related disputes, arbitration has a particularly...
Cargo Theft in Transportation From a legal perspective, cargo theft in transportation refers to the unlawful taking of a shipment by third parties without the owner’s, consignor’s, or carrier’s consent. In international transportation law, this conduct is commonly...
Charter Party Agreement in Maritime Law A charter party agreement, also referred to as a ship charter or ship lease agreement, is an arrangement between the vessel owner (or the owner’s lawful representative) and the charterer under which...
