Author:andrew-robinson

Shipping agents often incorrectly believe that they are protected by “being agents” acting for an undisclosed principal… Shipping agents prefer to be reflected as the shippers, or receivers, under the main bill of lading contracts with the shipping line in order to protect the identity of their customers, not realising their exposure to container demurrage. When an agent is reflected as a shipper (or consignee) under a bill of lading (or waybill) without reference to the customer, the agent takes […]