Focusing on the Bill of Lading, this book covers the commercial contracts relating to shipping, addressing the sale, finance and carriage contracts as a single commercial transaction. It also incorporates the developments in legislation, international conventions and contractual rules, including the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992, and others.

The new edition will focus less on the technological advances that may evolve via the internet and more on how real world principles apply to e-commerce and the emerging body of e-commerce case law. The new edition will cover all new regulations and legislation, including relevant EU directives, as well as new case law. New material in the new edition will include developments in online betting, electronic conveyancing and online dispute resolution as well as the changes introduced by the new Companies Act.