Far Eastern University – Institute of Law

Transportation Law Syllabus

Atty. Germaine L. Chua

COURSE SYLLABUS (APRIL 2, 2018)

I. Bill of Lading

- Bill of lading defined

- Shipped bill of lading
- As contract of adhesion
- Form and formalities
- Parties in a bill of lading
- Delivery of goods
- Period of delivery
- Delivery without surrender of the bill of lading
- Refusal of consignee to take delivery
- Period for filing claims (Read Article 366 of the Code of Commerce)
- Period for filing actions (Read Section 3[6], paragraph 4 of the Carriage of
Goods by Sea Act)
Cases:
1. Unsworth Transport International (Phils.), Inc. v. CA, G.R. No. 166250, 26
July 2010
2. Ace Navigation Co., Inc. v. FGU Insurance Corporation, G.R. No. 171591,
25 June 2012
3. Saludo v. CA, G.R. No. 95536, 23 March 1992
4. Maersk Line v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 94761, 17 May 1993
5. MOF Company, Inc. v. Shin Yang Brokerage Corporation, G.R. No. 172822,
18 December 2009
6. Macam v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 125524, 25 August 1999
7. Keng Hua Paper Products Co., Inc. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 116863, 12
February 1998
8. UCPB General Insurance Co., Inc. v. Aboitiz Shipping Corp., G.R. No.
168433, 10 February 2009
9. Cua v. Wallem Philippines Shipping, Inc., G.R. No. 171337, 11 July 2012
10. Domingo Ang v. American Steamship Agencies, Inc., G.R. No. L-22491, 27
January 1967

II. Maritime Commerce

- Charter party defined

- Types of charter parties
- Contract of affreightment (Time charter or voyage charter)
- Shipowner and the ship agent (Read Articles 586 and 587 of the Code of
Commerce)
- Ship agent
- Liability of shipowners and shipping agents (Read Articles 826 to 839 of the
Code of Commerce)
- Liability for acts of captain (Articles 613 to 620 of the Code of Commerce)
- Captain and master of vessel
- Limited liability rule (Read Articles 587, 590 and 837 of the Code of
Commerce)
- Exceptions to limited liability rule

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Far Eastern University – Institute of Law
Transportation Law Syllabus
Atty. Germaine L. Chua

Cases:

1. Planters Products, Inc. v. CA, G.R. No. 101503, 15 September 1993

2. Coastwise Lighterage Corporation v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 114167,
12 July 1995
3. Puromines, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 91228, 22 March 1993
4. Standard Oil Company of New York v. Castelo, G.R. No. L-13695, 18
October 1921
5. Switzerland General Insurance Company, Ltd. v. Ramirez, G.R. No. L-
48264, 21 February 1980
6. National Development Company v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-49407,
19 August 1988
7. Monarch Insurance Co., Inc. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 92735, 8 June
2000
8. Aboitiz Shipping Corporation v. General Accident Fire and Life
Assurance Corporation, Ltd., G.R. No. 100446, 21 January 1993
9. Yangco v. Laserna, et. al., G.R. Nos. L-47447-47449, 29 October 1941