A study of liabilities of multimodal transport operators in China

Ling Zhu, M. Deniz Guner-Ozbek and Hong Yan

Research in Transportation Economics, 2012, vol. 35, issue 1, 58-65

Abstract: This article studies the liabilities of a multimodal transport operator under Chinese law. The present legal framework governing the multimodal transport consists of a complex array of laws and regulations. As a consequence, the applicable liability rules, the degree and the extent of the liability of a multimodal transport operator may vary from case to case. In addition, the ratification of the Rotterdam Rules would only contribute to clarification of legal complexities in a multimodal transport case where a sea leg is included. We conclude that there is a need to have a Chinese multimodal transport law which is broad enough in scope to govern the rights and liabilities of all parties involved in multimodal carriage in China.

Keywords: Multimodal transport operator; Liability; Chinese law; Rotterdam Rules (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2011.11.001

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