International Transportation Law

A key component to any international business transaction is an arduous assessment of the most efficient, most cost-effective and most secure manner in which to move goods through the stream of commerce. Through the use of alternative carriers and transportation mechanisms, shippers can develop specific strategies to minimize the cost of moving products to foreign marketplaces and to reduce their liabilities to the extent possible.

In assessing the alternative carriers and transportation mechanisms, which are available, shippers must deal with international transportation Law. This law is an amalgam of private contractual arrangements, national laws and international treaties, such as the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA) and the Warsaw Convention.

In practicing International Transportation Law, Gatti & Associates represents shippers, Customs Brokers, Freight Forwarders, NVOCC, air carriers, ocean carriers and warehouse operators.

Some of the international transportation law services we provide include:

Air Waybill Drafting

Air Waybill Review

Arbitration of International Disputes

Bill of Lading Drafting

Bill of Lading Review

COGSA Counseling

Federal Maritime Commisson (FMC) Counseling

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Problem Resolution

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Registration

Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) Planning

House Bill Drafting

House Bill Review

INCOTERMS Counseling

International Air Transportation Association (IATA) Counseling

Jones Act Issue Counseling

Liability Assessment

Liability Counseling

NVOCC Compliance Assessments

NVOCC Compliance Program Development

Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) Counseling

Ocean Transport Intermediary (OTI) Counseling

Powers of Attorney

Shipping Act of 1984 Counseling

Shipper Complaint Preparation

Shipper Complaint Resolution

Terms and Conditions

Transportation Claim Preparation

Transportation Claim Assessment

Transportation Dispute Resolution

Warsaw Convention Counseling

Warehouse Agreements