Short Course on Transport and Port Law

The Short Course on Transport and Port Law is dedicated to different contracts for transporting passengers and goods, and the essential role of the various means of transport.

Topics

• Contracts for the carriage of goods (by Land and Air)
  • Liability: Delay
  • Liability: Damage
  • The Governing Law - Regulation 593/2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I)
  • Limits of Liability
• The Contract of carriage - The Formation of the Contract
  • Common form clauses which appear in the business of transporting goods by road, rail, air and inland water
• The Structure of the ports industry and port services- A legislative framework
  • The English experience around Vessel Traffic Systems (VTS), Port Authorities and Port marine safety
• Contracts for the Carriage of Passengers
  • Consumer protection and passengers` rights
  • Provisions Addressing Carrier Liability