Shipping, transport and logistic
Shipping, transport and logistic
DLA Piper’s strengths – being a global law firm – in transport, litigation, insurance and environment are some of the attractions for clients in the shipping, transport and logistics industries. We assist shipping and transport companies, logistics providers and freight forwarding agents as well as their liability insurers and cargo insurers.
Our practice includes shipping and transport, especially maritime, road, railway and multimodal transport of goods (and passengers), chartering of vessels, other maritime law matters, freight forwarding and logistics agreements.
- Trade compliance, including economic sanctions, export controls and anti-corruption
- Cargo claims: Lost, delayed or damaged goods
- Carrier liability
- Sale and purchase of vessels
- Bunker contracts and disputes
- Ship arrest
- Assistance to ports
- Insurance and reinsurance
- All carriage contracts, including conditions of carriage
- Salvage
- Collisions
- Freight forwarding and logistics solutions for all means of transport
Furthermore, we offer legal advice concerning all other issues and questions associated with transportation and shipping, including international trade, corporate law, competition law and labour law.
We are always ready to assist and can facilitate transfer of all matters to local DLA Piper shipping and transport lawyers, if local knowledge or language skills are needed.
