ABSTRACT
The law of carriage of goods by sea is a distinct part of English law. It has special rules that have no direct counterpart in other areas of domestic law. The economic model for sea transport saw that the shipping industry has developed a new transport system based on mechanization and systems technology. Bulk shipping developed as the major sector in the decades following the Second World War. The bulk shipping industry carries large parcels of raw materials and bulky semi-manufactures. This is a very distinctive business. A time charter gives the charterer operational control of the ships carrying his cargo, while leaving ownership and management of the vessel in the hands of the shipowner. Voyage charters involving more than a single voyage may require extended interchange to reach agreement on the precise timing of each of the voyages, particularly in the case of long-term voyage charters lasting.
