Preface to the First Edition

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface to the Second Edition vii
4. Preface to the First Edition ix
5. Acknowledgements xi
6. Table of Cases xiii
7. Table of Statutes xli
8. International Conventions and Other Formulations of International Trade Law lvii
9. PART I: Introduction
10. 1. Introduction to the Hong Kong Shipping and Logistics Industry 1
11. 2. Introduction to Contract Law, Agency Law and Negligence 9
12. 3. Laws of Conversion, Lien and Bailment 57
13. 4. Carriage and International Trade Finance 85
14. PART II: Shipping and Logistics Law
15. 5. Freight Forwarding Law 105
16. 6. Sea Carriage Law 145
17. 7. Air Carriage Law 289
18. 8. Land Carriage Law (Road and Rail) 367
19. 9. Multimodal Carriage Law 379
20. 10. Marine Insurance Law 413
21. PART III: Dispute Resolution
22. 11. Admiralty Jurisdiction 557
23. 12. Arbitration and Mediation 591
24. 13. Conflict of Laws in Carriage 599
25. References 607
26. Index 611