Implied obligations in a contract of affreightment -- The voyage charterparty -- The time charterparty -- Bills of lading and their functions -- Application of the hague/visby rules -- Bills of lading : the Hamburg rules -- Bills of lading : the Rotterdam rules -- Bills of lading issued under charterparties -- Problems of combined transport -- Exceptions -- Limitation of liability -- Freight -- Shipowners' liens -- Dispute settlement -- Breach of contract