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Transport, Shipping & Logistics
Freight, ports, shipping, aviation, logistics and transport workers.
Sources last reviewed 28 July 2026
Main law guides
122
Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first
Topics
60
Plain-English clusters
Published case explainers
143
Selected cases with a business lesson
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Plain-English explainers, not legal advice. Use the linked official source for section-level detail, and get advice for your situation.
Get legal helpMain laws
Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018
SI 2018/634
European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020
2020 c. 29
Energy Act 2023
2023 c. 52
The Local Services Franchises (Traffic Commissioner Notices and Panels) (Scotland) Regulations 2024
ScottishStatutoryInstrument 2024 229
Cases
Great Asia Maritime Ltd v Orion Shipping and Trading LLC
An express termination clause does more than decide whether a party can exit. Its compensation language can create a separate damages right. Draft the trigger,...
Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company v FW Aviation (Holdings) 1 Limited
For ordinary businesses, the durable lesson is simple: if your deal is funded by lenders or secured against key assets, do not treat the supplier or original...
Wise Payments Limited v With Wise Limited & Ors
If you are choosing or changing a brand, do not stop at checking whether another business looks like a direct competitor. Map what your business actually does now,...
Lipton and another v BA Cityflyer Ltd
If your business operates flights or handles passenger claims, do not assume that last-minute crew illness will excuse compensation. The Supreme Court treated the...
RTI Ltd v MUR Shipping BV
A force majeure clause should say whether workarounds can include alternative payment, delivery or performance. Without clear wording, a reasonable-endeavours...
London & South Eastern Railway Limited & Ors v Justin Gutmann
Read this case as a warning about pricing operations and channel design, not as a final statement that the defendants acted unlawfully. The Court of Appeal did not...
The Secretary of State for Transport v Arriva Rail East Midlands Ltd ("Arriva")
If your business is excluded from a tender, do not assume every claim runs on the same clock. This case shows that a private law damages claim may not automatically...