Dedicated to decisions of the superior courts on shipping and maritime disputes, the Nigerian Shipping Cases is famous for its accuracy, depth and insightful editorial comments.

The latest instalment of the reports comes in three spectacular volumes chronicling over 100 judicial authorities across nearly 300 subject matter areas which elaborate on such important issues as –

  • the nature, scope and propriety of ship and cargo arrest; incidents of ship ownership and operation;
  • cargo loss, delay, damage and short-delivery;
  • charterparty disputes including payment of freight, hire and demurrage;
  • the nature of marine insurance contracts and subrogated claims;
  • container deposits and their legal implications;
  • shipping and terminal charges;
  • marine environment and pollution;
  • crew wages and claims;
  • maritime security and territorial boundaries;
  • the scope of regulatory detention of ships;
  • customs declarations and attending incidents;
  • legal issues in carriage of petroleum products and crude oil;
  • enforcement of fundamental human rights of crew of a detained or arrested ship;
  • maritime arbitration, and lots more!

As the leading journal of caselaw on Nigerian maritime disputes, the Nigerian Shipping Cases is invaluable to practitioners and the bench alike; it is also a crucial reference material for researchers, regulators and policy formulators. It is an authoritative tracker of trends and developments in Nigeria’s maritime jurisprudence and features concise case summaries and comments which both casual readers and avid researches will find especially useful.

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