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...
Carrier and the Scope of Liability Under the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran, a carrier is a person who, by virtue of a contract, undertakes to transport goods from a given point to a specified destination...
What Is Delay in Cargo Delivery? A delay in cargo delivery occurs when the goods agreed upon in a carriage contract are delivered to the designated destination after the agreed deadline. Under Article 387 of the Iranian Commercial...
