By Chinyere Anyanwu
Land and Sea International Nig Ltd., in conjunction with the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), is organising a two-day national conference with the theme, “Bill of Lading as a Contract of Carriage”.
The conference, which is aimed at discussing maritime documentation of bill of lading involving transaction documents of imported and exported cargoes into the country, will hold at Rockview Hotel, Apapa, between May 24 and 25, 2017.
According to a statement signed by the Land and Sea International Nig. Ltd. Public Relation Officer, Chinenye Akanno, the conference will dwell on issues of carriage of goods by sea (both wet and dry cargo); the role and key features of bill of lading in international transaction and carriage of goods by sea contract; and how to deal with short-landing, shop shipment and damaged cargo.
Other issues to be addressed by the conference include how to detect, handle and prevent frauds related to bill of lading; examining critical clauses for bills of lading; addressing practical implications of Hague/Visby rules; and clarifying issues on identity rights and obligations of carriers.