ABSTRACT
The Hamburg Rules The Hamburg Rules are an updated and more ‘cargo-friendly’ version of the Hague and HagueVisby Rules. They came into force on 1 November 1992. However, they have not been adopted by any of the major trading nations, including the UK. Nevertheless, it is quite feasible that disputes involving the Hamburg Rules will come before English courts or arbitrators. This may be because the cargo claim arises out of a voyage where the state of loading is a Contracting Party to the Hamburg Rules.
