Entries by Aiyon Abogados

On the Additional Validity Requirements for the Effectiveness of Jurisdiction Clauses in Bills of Lading

It is common practice in the international maritime transport of goods for shipping lines to offer their own general conditions of contract, and for the rest of the actors in the sector to adhere to them. Therefore, the consignees, receivers of the goods carried under the bill of lading (B/L), do not in practice have […]

Revised Limits of Liability Under the Montreal Convention 1999

In 2024, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has proceeded to review the liability limits in accordance with the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, done in Montreal on May 28, 1999 – Montreal Convention of 1999, which states that the liability limits […]

‘Green Corridors’ and New Fuel Logistics

The importance of maritime transport in world trade is indisputable, as approximately 80% of global goods are transported by sea. Europe, as the world’s largest exporter and second largest importer, depends on these services to compete internationally. In this context, the European Union (EU) is committed not only to promoting efficiency in maritime transport, but […]

Port Competitiveness and the Impact of Decarbonisation

Competition between ports in the transport logistics chain and the key factors that determine their competitiveness, such as adequate infrastructure, good location and reasonable costs, have been extensively studied in the literature (Notteboom, 2008; Tongzon, 2002 and 2007; Lirn et al., 2003; Yeo and Song, 2005; Tai and Hwang, 2005). The quality of services offered […]

AIYON collaborates with the ‘Diario del Puerto’ in its report ‘Legal Allies’

The special report entitled ‘Legal Allies’, recently published by the specialised newspaper of the logistics and transport sector, ‘Diario del Puerto’, has counted on the collaboration of our colleagues Verónica Meana and Zuberoa Elorriaga, among other professionals of the sector. After analysing the various questions posed to us, which covered different aspects of our work […]

AIYON Abogados, a Decade at the Service of Maritime and Transport Law

‘El Canal Marítimo y Logístico’ took advantage of the celebration of the annual meeting of AIYON Abogados S.L.P. to meet in Bilbao with the five partners of the firm. Close to celebrating 10 years in the market, each of them pointed out the strengths of their multidisciplinary team of lawyers, as well as the different […]