International law: transport, communications and commerce

When the first edition of this student work was published some eight years ago transnational commercial law, introduced as a postgraduate course at the University of Oxford in 1995, was taught at a relatively small number of law schools.

This book maps out the moral, legal and societal issues brought forth by the use of autonomous systems such as AI and smart robots in outer space.

Ship management is a worldwide activity.

The Antarctic Treaty (1959) was adopted for the purpose of bringing peace and stability to Antarctica and to facilitate cooperation in scientific research conducted on and around the continent.

The environmental and human costs of marine accidents are high, and risks are considerable.

Multinational Enterprises and the Law is the only comprehensive, contemporary, and interdisciplinary account of the techniques used to regulate multinational enterprises (MNEs) at the national, regional, and multilateral levels.

This book expertly introduces and clearly explains all topics covered in marine insurance law courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, offering students and those new to the area a comprehensive and accessible overview of this important topic in commercial law.

The proposed book draws on the on-going South China Sea dispute, and the multifaceted challenges wrought by the South China Sea issue that requires an inter-disciplinary perspective.

Thought to be the most comprehensive guide to English law relating to ship mortgages, the second edition of The Law of Ship Mortgages has been highly anticipated.

The book provides a critical analysis of electronic alternatives to documents used in the international sale of goods carried by sea, including invoices, bills of lading, certificates of insurance, as well as other documentation required under documentary credits, and payment processing arrangements.

The Law of Emergencies: Public Health and Disaster Management, Second Edition, introduces the American legal system as it interacts with disaster management, public health and civil unrest issues.

This book offers an original academic study of the Rotterdam Rules.

Cybercrime and cybersecurity are of increasingly high profile not only within law enforcement but among policy makers, legal professionals and the general public.

Fully updated and revised to take into account the new BIMCO Supplytime 2017 contract with a detailed analysis of the changes since the Supplytime 2005 form and including a new analysis, for the first time, of the BIMCO Bargehire form, this is the only modern work on the law of towage and offshore vessel services.

This book models price behaviour and forecasts prices in the dry bulk shipping market, a major component of the world shipping industry.

Port Economics, Management and Policy provides a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary port industry, showing how ports are organized to serve the global economy and support regional and local development.

The South China Sea Disputes: Historical, Geopolitical and Legal Studies covers various issues regarding the currently controversial theme of the South China Sea (SCS) disputes.

La exportación de un producto conlleva conocer y afrontar muchos procesos que, para las pequeñas y medianas empresas, pueden suponer un enorme esfuerzo, muchas veces no realizado por desconocimiento.

This book offers an original academic study of the Rotterdam Rules.

This book provides a blueprint for an International Legally Binding Instrument (ILBI) for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ).

The first comprehensive analysis of the applicability of international trade law to digital services at multilateral and regional levels.

The ISM Code has been mandatory for almost every commercial vessel in the world for more than a decade and nearly two decades for high risk vessels, yet there is very little case law in this area.

Written by a team of acclaimed practitioners and leading academics, this book brings together in one single volume an analysis of contemporary legal issues concerning ship building, sale and finance contracts.

This book is an in-depth study of air and ocean goods-in-transit claims.

The recent uncertainties over the South China Sea have become one major issue in the relations between China and Southeast Asian countries.

Limitation of liability for maritime claims is a concept of respectable antiquity which is now deeply entrenched in the maritime industry.

Examining the legal history of the order to pay money initiating a funds transfer, the author tracks basic principles of modern law to those that governed the payment order of Antiquity and the Middle Ages.

This volume provides a concise introduction to the issues and debates regarding modern piracy, including naval operations, law, and diplomacy, and focuses on the recent surge of attacks off the coasts of Africa and Asia.

Since it was first published in 1964, Elements of Shipping has become established as a market leader.

This book questions the use of salvage law as legal regulatory framework for the remuneration of environmental services in salvage operations, proposing that such services should be based on direct contracting between commercial salvors and coastal States.

Anyone who deals with shipping disputes requires access to a mass of source materials.

This is the last volume in the six-volume Open University set.

This first work in the new Oxford Monographs in International Law Series to be edited by Ian Brownlie, QC, FBA, is a study of juridical bays.

This collection of 20 essays contains recent work by legal scholars, practitioners and judges, all internationally renowned for their expertise in the fields of maritime and commercial law.

Combined Transport Documents provides a comprehensive guide to combined transport or multi-modal contracts.

Since Anu Bradford's groundbreaking book on the Brussels Effect there is a vastly evolving literature on the EU as a global regulatory actor as well as the global reach of EU law.

From the time it was first published in 1998, Shipping and the Environment has been the leading text on international and US law and practice in this field.

This is the second edition of the acclaimed text on global antitrust law.

A comprehensive review of the laws and regulations governing the shipmaster including customary law, case law, statutory law, treaty law and regulatory law, covering: * A brief history of the shipmaster * Manning and crewing requirements in relation to vessel registration * Comparison of regimes of law of agency for shipmasters and crews across jurisdictions * Examination of shipmaster liability (civil and criminal)

Since the last edition of the book was published, there have been a number of important developments in the telecommunications industry.

Veiled Power conducts a thorough historical study of the relationship between international law and business corporations.

The Routledge Handbook of the South China Sea presents a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of South China Sea issues.

The book responds to the dissonance between the increase of commercial outer space activities and the absence of any legal framework in India.

Admiralty Jurisdiction and Practice is the definitive work on litigation in the Admiralty Court.

The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) has for four decades been considered by many to be one of the most important legislative achievements of international law.

Anyone who deals with shipping disputes requires access to a mass of source materials.

Maritime Cargo Operations presents the core concepts of cargo work for marine engineering students and cadets.

This book delves into the major developments triggered by the hydrocarbon discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean over the last twenty years, focusing on maritime boundary delimitation.