SPECIALIST insurance mutual TT Club is publishing a new version of its Handbook on the Conventions for the International Carriage of Goods.
The new Handbook, which replaces an earlier version, has been thoroughly researched by experts in carriage convention law. It offers a user-friendly guide to what conventions are in use in which countries, and describes the main provisions of each convention. The Handbook is designed specifically for transport managers who do not have a legal background, but who have to deal with claims and insurance for their companies.
The Handbook summarises all the conventions currently in use throughout the world for the carriage of goods by sea, inland waterway, air, road and rail. It features a quick cross-reference guide showing which conventions apply in which countries, and uses a standard question and answer format to analyse the provisions and requirements of each convention.
We wanted to produce an easy-to-use guide to what is a very complex area of law”, says TT Club’s legal director Ian Hyslop. “Text books on carriage conventions can be hundreds of pages long, and busy transport managers do not have the time to read them. This Handbook will we hope clarify the main points that managers need to know, and become a standard work of reference for the transport and logistics industry.