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Hamburg Rules, Carriage of Goods by Sea


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Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea, Hamburg Rules, Bill of Lading

Maritime Transport, Bill of Lading (BL)

The United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea (Hamburg Rules) defines a legal framework for contracts for international maritime transport of goods between two or more countries.

Under the Hamburg Rules, the obligations and rights of logistics agents are clearly specified: consignees, porters and stevedores.

The UN Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea (the Hamburg Rules) came into force in 1992.

The document used is the Bill of Lading (it can be presented electronically).

Foreign Trade (Importing, Exporting)
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  1. Introduction to the UN Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea (Hamburg Rules)
  2. Main characteristics of the Hamburg Rules
  3. Responsibilities of the carrier and shipper
  4. Loads on covers
  5. Transportation document (Bill of Lading)
  6. Claims and actions. Losses and damages
  7. Background of the Hamburg Rules: The Hague Rules

United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea (Hamburg Rules):
Carriage of Goods by Sea (Hamburg Rules) Maritime Transport

E-learning Course Master, International Business

The Subject “United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea (Hamburg Rules)” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:

Logistics Courses: Maritime transport, Multimodal, Transport and Logistics in Africa.

Certificate in International Transport

Certificate in International Transport

Masters: International Transport, International Business, Foreign Trade.

Masters in International Business and Foreign Trade (MIB AI)

Doctorate: Global Logistics.

Doctorate in International Business (DIB AI) Online

Languages: Masters, Doctorate, International Business, English Study Master Doctorate in International Business in Spanish Reglas de Hamburgo Study Doctorate in International Business in French Règles of Hambourg Masters Foreign Trade in Portuguese Regras of Hamburgo.


Carrier's liability: from the moment that he receive the goods (under his custody) in the cargo port, during the transport phase to the port of discharge.

Organism: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).

Member countries of the UN Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea (Hamburg Rules): Albania, Austria, Barbados, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Czech Republic, Chile, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Germany, Guinea, Holy See, Hungary, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lesotho, Lebanon, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, Slovakia, Syria, Tanzania, Romania, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sweden, Tunisia, Uganda, U.S., Venezuela, Zambia.

Containers and Transportation
  1. Istanbul Convention
  2. Customs Convention on Containers

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