Forwarding & NVOCC Practice
Subrogated Recovery by Cargo Insurers
Explains how cargo insurers may pursue subrogated recovery against NVOCCs, freight forwarders, carriers, warehouses or delivery companies after paying a cargo insurance claim, and what forwarders should check before accepting liability.
Statements Freight Forwarders Should Avoid During Cargo Accident Handling
Explains statements freight forwarders and NVOCCs should avoid during the early stage of cargo accident handling, especially before the cause of loss, liability position, cargo insurance response and recovery route are confirmed.
Who Bears Survey Fees, Legal Costs and Defence Costs in Cargo Claims?
Explains who may bear survey fees, legal costs, defence costs, evidence preservation costs and overseas claim handling expenses in cargo accidents, and how these costs relate to cargo insurance, freight forwarder liability insurance and B/L claims.
Insurance Checks and Responsibility Allocation When Using Co-Load Services
Explains the insurance checks and responsibility allocation issues when freight forwarders or NVOCCs use co-loaders for LCL cargo, including multi-layer subcontracting, recovery difficulty, CFS risks and cargo liability insurance.
Liability of the House B/L Issuer
Explains the liability risk of NVOCCs and freight forwarders that issue a House B/L to the shipper or cargo owner, including cargo claims, Claim Letters, subrogation and the distinction between House B/L and Master B/L responsibility.
Consignee Insolvency, Refusal to Take Delivery and NVOCC Risk for Storage and Re-Export Costs
Explains the NVOCC risk arising when an importer or consignee becomes insolvent, refuses to take delivery or leaves cargo uncollected, causing demurrage, detention, storage, disposal or re-export costs.
Overseas Agent B/L and Catcher Risk in L/C Nomination Shipments
Explains the risk faced by Japanese import-side forwarders acting as receiving agents or “catchers” in overseas agent B/L and L/C nomination shipments, especially when cargo claims, delay, cost disputes or goodwill payments arise.
Scope of Responsibility Between Cargo Interests and Carriers in Cargo Claims
Explains how responsibility is divided between cargo interests, carriers, NVOCCs and freight forwarders when cargo damage, shortage, delay or misdelivery occurs in Japan-related logistics.
Customs and Documentation Errors and Freight Forwarder E&O Risk
Explains how HS Code errors, origin certificate problems, B/L mistakes, L/C discrepancies and customs documentation errors may create E&O liability risks for freight forwarders and NVOCCs in Japan-related logistics.
Cargo-Related Expenses and Freight Forwarder Liability
Explains how inspection costs, disposal costs, storage charges, emergency re-shipment costs, delay-related costs and other expenses arising from cargo damage may affect freight forwarders, NVOCCs, cargo insurance and liability claims in shipments to Japan.