Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
This book provides a comprehensive guide to the law and practice governing maritime cargo transport, tracing the field from ancient Rhodian Sea Law through modern international conventions. It covers the historical rise of bills of lading, the Hague, Hague-Visby, Hamburg, and Rotterdam Rules, and their varying approaches to carrier liability, exceptions, and limitation of liability. Core chapters examine bills of lading’s three functions, charterparty types, carrier and shipper duties, freight/laytime/demurrage mechanics, marine cargo insurance, general average, and salvage. Specialized topics include dangerous goods, multimodal/containerized transport, jurisdiction and arbitration, maritime fraud, and environmental regulation. A dedicated chapter addresses Cameroon and Africa’s maritime context-Douala and Kribi ports, OHADA’s commercial law framework, Gulf of Guinea piracy risks, and capacity-building needs. The book concludes that maritime law remains a dynamic field balancing commercial efficiency, cargo-interest fairness, and sustainability, with African states urged to strengthen legal, insurance, and investigative capacity.
