TransporTrends October 2026: Revised Version of the GGVSEB—Dangerous Goods Requirements for Logistics Companies
In our TransporTrends series, we partner with the Kompetenznetz Logistik.NRW / LOG-IT Club e.V. to provide regular updates on current topics, decisions, and trends in transportation and logistics law.
TransporTrends September 2026: Distinguishing Between a Storage Contract and a Lease Agreement, or When Is the “Lessor” Liable?
Two rulings by the Hamburg Regional Court regarding the winter storage of sailing yachts help clarify the distinction between storage and lease agreements and address the validity of broad liability exclusions in storage agreements. The decisions concern operators of boat storage facilities, insurers, and storage clients; however, their underlying principles are relevant to all storage […]
TransporTrends August 2026: Low Water Levels and Obstacles to Transportation: Who Bears the Risk?
By Dr. Jan Hermeling In our TransporTrends series, we provide information in collaboration with the Kompetenznetz Logistik.NRW / LOG-IT Club e.V. , we regularly provide updates on current topics, decisions, and trends in transportation and logistics law— today focusing on the highly relevant topic of the impact of low water levels on transportation. Inland waterway […]
Joint Liability of the Shipper Under Transportation Law in Cases of Fraud
A shipper who receives information suggesting that the purchase of goods underlying a shipment may be fraudulent must take action.
TransporTrends July 2025: New special court jurisdiction for freight, forwarding and warehousing business in NRW
In our TransporTrends series, together with the Kompetenznetz Logistik.NRW / LOG-IT Club e.V., we regularly provide information on current topics, decisions and trends in transport and logistics law – today it’s about the new special jurisdiction for freight, forwarding and warehousing business in NRW at Aachen Regional Court and Cologne Higher Regional Court.
TransporTrends February 2025: strict liability under traffic law even in the event of weather conditions
In our TransporTrends series, together with the Kompetenznetz Logistik.NRW / LOG-IT Club e.V., we regularly provide information on current topics, decisions and trends in transport and logistics law – today on the ever-relevant topic of strict liability under traffic law, including in the event of weather conditions.
TransporTrends November 2024: Misconceptions about group licenses, group transport and commission agent regulations
In our new series TransporTrends, together with the Kompetenznetz Logistik.NRW / LOG-IT Club e.V., we regularly provide information on current topics, decisions and trends in transport and logistics law – here on misconceptions about group licenses, group works traffic and commission agent regulations.
TransporTrends July 2024: CBAM regulation also relevant for logistics service providers
In our new series TransporTrends, together with the Kompetenznetz Logistik.NRW / LOG-IT Club e.V., we regularly provide information on current topics, decisions and trends in transport and logistics law – today on the ever-relevant topic of damage in freight transport caused by storms.
TransporTrends March 2024: Storm damage in freight transport
In our new series TransporTrends, together with the Kompetenznetz Logistik.NRW / LOG-IT Club e.V., we regularly provide information on current topics, decisions and trends in transport and logistics law – today on the ever-relevant topic of damage in freight transport caused by storms.