MUDDLING THROUGH THE MAZE OF LIABILITY FOR MULTIMODAL MISHAPS

Multimodalism has provided huge benefits in cargo handling and delivery, but it has also produced a great tangle of liabilities. This paper first explores how the multiple liability regimes impact in the event of a casualty. In particular, it details the array of differing limits of liability that may be brought into operation before it examines the resulting profusion of claims. The subsequent discussion about the settlement procedures for all these claims leads to concluding predictions about an unified system of regulating the multimodal transport industry. For the covering abstract of this conference, see IRRD number 872510. (A)

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Saskatchewan, Canada

  Printing Services, Government Administration Building
  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan  Canada  S7N 0W0
• Authors:
  • KINDRED, H M
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 30TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH FORUM: COOPERATION - COMPETITION - COMMERCIALIZATION, AYLMER, QUEBEC, MAY 14-17, 1995
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 315-324

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commodities; Conferences; Containers; Federal government; Freight traffic; Freight transportation; Insurance; Legislation; Trade
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• ITRD Terms: 8018: Canada; 8525: Conference; 1020: Container (freight); 283: Freight; 741: Goods traffic; 183: Government (national); 1568: Insurance; 1556: Legislation; 330: Trade
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Law;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00726279
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Oct 28 1996 12:00AM