Ports, Transport & Logistics

ports, transport & logistics

Our team has extensive experience in providing legal advice to port authorities and to the transport and logistics industry generally – including road, rail, shipping, maritime and aviation.

We have assisted with a wide range of corporate, commercial and operational issues both locally and internationally. We also have experience in the assessment of supply chain risk and advising on strategies to mitigate such risk.

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ports

  • Commercial agreements relating to ports and shipping including stevedoring, towage, pilotage, bulk handling and warehousing
  • Corporate, commercial, regulatory and operational advice relating to ports and shipping
  • Provision of legal advice, including drafting of agreements, relating to:
    • asset sales, acquisitions, due diligence and statutory interpretation
    • BAU procurement and strategic procurement
    • common user/open access regimes
    • Incoterms
    • infrastructure and construction
    • leasing, licensing and property development projects, including greenfield port development projects
    • maritime and transport industry infrastructure projects
    • nomination and substitution of vessels
    • road and rail operations

TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS

  • Drafting of commercial agreements and provision of corporate, commercial, regulatory and operational advice relating to transport including by road, rail, and air, and onshore and offshore logistics
  • Provision of legal advice, including drafting of agreements, relating to:
    • compliance with international sanctions and related restrictions
    • compliance with state regulations as amendments are enacted
    • customs law relating to the import and export of goods
    • haulage
    • infrastructure and construction
    • insurance
    • storage and materials handling
    • quantity and quality disputes
    • road and rail operations
    • sea, air and land liability regimes