Inland Carrier News

1976. Waterway. fleet by about ten percent. has traditionally been a smaller component of the company's business. service for many oil and chemical companies. James Marine, Inc. of Paducah, Kentucky. Terms of the new agreement were not disclosed. 30-month period beginning in 2008. be outfitted with steam coils for heating cargoes," Mr. explained. industry, the economy, and the future of the markets Ingram serves. important segment of our business," Mr. Philip said.

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Himalaya Clause for in inland carrier. In the instant case, an Australian manufacturer shipped cargo from Australia to Huntsville, Alabama, via Savannah, Georgia. The shipper contracted with a freight forwarder for the shipment and the bill of lading issued by the NVOCC included a Himalaya Clause extending the COGSA liability limitations to downstream parties. The freight forwarder contracted with a vessel operator for actual carriage of the cargo. The bill of lading issued by the vessel operator likewise included a Himalaya Clause. The vessel operator contracted with a railroad company for carriage of the cargo from Savannah to Huntsville. En route, the train derailed and the cargo was damaged.