Ocean Forwarder Liability & Relationships With Carriers

Course Overview

This course examines key aspects of ocean forwarder liability, risk management, and carrier selection. Topics include liability limitations, protecting sensitive information, and handling shipments for foreign agents. Participants will explore criteria for selecting ocean carriers, the forwarder’s relationship with NVOCCs, and the shared risk dynamics between shippers and vessel operators. The course also covers international rules governing ocean carriage, carrier liability, and the role of cargo insurance in mitigating door-to-door shipment risks.

• Ocean forwarder liability limitation
• Protecting sensitive information received from principals
• Shipments quoted or handled on behalf of foreign agents
• The four broad criteria for selecting (“nominating”) an ocean carrier for a particular shipment.
• An ocean forwarder’s arms-length relationship with NVOCCs.
• Understand the unique “sea adventure” shared risk relationship between a shipper and an ocean vessel operator.
• International Rules Governing Ocean Carriage and Carrier Liability.
• How cargo insurance addresses a shipper’s risk of loss, door-to-door.