Ships are different, it's often said. The main difference is you can't arrest a truck, train or aircraft.
Cargo, however, is covered by a Marine policy no matter how it is carried; and the international liability regimes both for cargo and passengers are similar for air and land transport to carriage by sea.
Liability for goods carried within New Zealand by land, sea or air is all covered by the Carriage of Goods Act.
I think of Marine Insurance as the intersection between Insurance, International Trade and International Transport. Successfully navigating a Marine claim requires a working knowledge of all three.
I have been both a Cargo Surveyor and a Maritime Lawyer acting for botjh cargo interests and carriers.
I completed the Marine branch associateship of the former Insurance Institute of New Zealand,presented seminars and set assignments on marine insurance for the Institute and served on the Insurance Council of New Zealand's Marine Committee. I studied Maritime Law and International Trade Law at the University of Auckland.
Maritime, Transport, International Trade and Marine Insurance