An accessible introduction to multimodal contracts of carriage, Multimodal Transport Law works from general principles toward specific, technical problems. Adopting an international approach, it addresses such key topics as:

Contracts of carriage

Transport documents

The parties to a contract of carriage

International conventions on the carriage of goods

Multimodal situations covered by unimodal conventions

Conflict of laws

The rules applicable to the individual legs of multimodal contracts of carriage

The Rotterdam Rules

Providing a close examination of the relevant rules, regulations and case law, this is essential reading for law students, useful for claims handlers and practitioners, and of interest for academics and legislators seeking a better appreciation of multimodal contracts of carriage.