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by Gediminas Daukša

Instructions for consignee

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“Ignorance of the law shall exempt no one from liability” – the principal is built in civil law of every democratic country. Logistics industry is no exception and is also governed by laws – international conventions which prevail over national laws. Then why many consignee are confident that just because they receive only a couple of shipments per year, they are relieved from knowing the laws and their duties. Even if being aware of main principles or scope of liability would help to avoid conflicts and would ease off settlement of losses.

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by Gediminas Daukša

5 Biggest threats to cargo owners

Imagine – you, in front of a container. What do you see? Maybe it’s a metal box, waiting to be filled with pallets. Maybe it is a cargo which must be delivered from point A to B. If you asked your customer, it’s a valuable investment for him, the one he has trusted to you. If the goods or equipment don’t reach consignee, there will be loss instead of profit. If the client is the most important for you, would you risk his future? You can carefully plan the route, select only trusted sub-contractors, but can you be 100% certain that you will avoid all the threats? I doubt. Continue reading →

by sarunasg

Silk road, where different railroads meet

Liability of railway companies has been in grey zone for a long time. It has been an area understood only by its experts or those involved in legal battles over it. Recently China has pushed its efforts to renew Silk road and first regular trains have started going between Being and London. It gives one more reason to understand risks and different liability regimes that are hiding behind this initiative. Continue reading →