05/19/08

"Protecting Shippers’ Interests"©

(September 1997)

By William J. Augello, Esq.

Originally published as a seminar manual in 1997, this text contains a valuable historical review of the ICC Termination Act of 1995 and other major legislation that completely changed the transportation industry, and what shippers must know to survive in a deregulated environment. 

Contains:

• A review of problems facing shippers including unanticipated transportation charges, rate disputes, credit rules (loss of discount), carrier limitations of liability, and tariff rules

• How to deal through brokers and other intermediaries; what to look for and how to avoid traps and pitfalls

• The pros and cons of contracting, and suggestions for the shipper’s protection

• Negotiating techniques and procedures for shippers dealing under contracts

• A checklist for dealing with Third Party Logistics Providers

• 14 Appendices containing a summary of changes in ICCTA, text of important sections, conversion tables, examples of carrier liability limitations, insurance and credit regulations

• 43 pages of text, 86 pages of appendices, plus a topical index