Significant amendments to Carriage of Goods by Sea Act

Dear valued clients, colleagues and friends,

In July 2021 the Carriage of Goods by Sea (Amendment) Act (2020) (the "Amendment Act") and its supplementary Carriage of Goods by Sea (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2021 (the "Order") officially came into force.

The Amendment Act and the Order brought into effect the long-awaited changes to the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1950 (the "Principal Act"), which has been in force since 23 May 1950.

In this article, our partner and head of the Shipping & Maritime Practice Group, Rajasingam Gothandapani, discusses the significant amendments to the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act.

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http://www.shearndelamore.com/alerts/2021/Significant_amendments_to_Carriage_of_Goods_by_Sea_Act.pdf