In the current state of the global economy, corporate personnel need a quick reference guide to the fundamental regulations and laws governing their business.
Transportation, Logistics and the Law was designed to fill that need… and more!
It addresses the problem areas remaining in the supply chain after deregulation of our transportation industries. It reveals where businesses are vulnerable to suffering losses and being sued, and offers suggestions on how costly disputes, litigation, fines and penalties can be avoided.
This is the only text covering the laws, regulations and court decisions governing transportation and logistics in the current deregulated environment under one cover! It not only explains these laws—it also discusses the legal problems and consequences of the transportation arrangements entered into by shippers, carriers and intermediaries in all four modes of carriage—the subjects that you were not taught in school!
Why do transportation and logistics personnel need to know about laws and regulations? Because:
- Every shipment of freight moves on a contract of carriage of some type that contains legal terms and conditions defining the rights and duties of the parties to the transportation or distribution agreement.
- The federal government currently offers less protection for the shipping public, although it continues to regulate all carrier industries to some degree.
- Shippers’ and receivers’ rights vis-à-vis carriers and intermediaries, and between carriers and intermediaries, are governed by laws and legal principles.
- Transportation and logistics are quasi-legal subjects that require an understanding of the laws that govern every party in the distribution cycle.
What Do You Receive?
- Technical, practical information and knowledge to help your company to become more cost-effective and competitive in the current business environment.
- 266 pages of text on the laws and treaties governing the transportation of freight and cargo to, from and within the United States.
- An explanation of the legal impact of tariffs, bills of lading, contracts, rate agreements, insurance policies, etc.
- Over 600 pages of the most important Statutes and Regulations governing carriers and intermediaries – in an easy-to-read format that allows you to avoid hours of research.
- A 7-page Glossary explaining many of the technical trade terms and phrases used in the fields of freight transportation and logistics.
- Citations to over 1,000 court decisions on major transportation subjects.
- Citations to Public Laws and International Treaties.
- Over 100 pages of Appendices containing valuable information on tariffs, insurance, classifications, government organization, liability limitations, time limits, bills of lading (both shipper and carrier forms), INCOTERMS, etc.
- A 44-page Topical Index that will save readers’ valuable time in finding the answers to everyday problems and questions.
- Now available as hard-bound text or CD-Rom.
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Updated: September 2004 - 850 Pages
Book Chapters
- Laws Governing the Carriage of Goods To, From and Within the United States
- Federal Jurisdiction
- Regulation of the Railroad Industry
- Regulation of the Motor Carrier Industry
- Shippers and Carriers’ Duties, Responsibilities & Exposure to Lawsuits
- Regulation of the Airline Industry
- Multimodal Arrangements
- Regulation of Intermediaries
- Importing and Exporting
- Exporting
- Terms of Sale for Domestic and International Contracts
- Pending International and Domestic Laws and Treaties
- Introduction to Hazardous Materials Regulations
- Topical Index
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