Bills of Lading: An open lecture by shipping guru Jeffrey Blum
June 12 14:00 - 15:30
Interlegal is pleased to invite you to an exclusive event — an open lecture with one of the most respected names in global shipping and maritime law, Jeffrey Blum. With over 50 years of hands-on experience in arbitration, chartering, trading, and maritime education, Jeffrey is not just an expert — he’s a living archive of the industry’s real-world knowledge, insights, and skills that have shaped maritime practice.
Together with Jeffrey, we’ll dive into the practical risks, legal traps, and operational nuances related to Bills of Lading, especially in the context of commodity trade and port operations.
This is not just another webinar. It’s a rare chance to hear directly from the source — no recordings, no shared materials. If you want to understand how Bill of Lading actually works— Be there. Listen carefully. You won’t get it again.
What’s on the agenda?
* To understand the types of bill of lading and the commercial, technical and financial obligations of owners, other carriers and charterers
* To discuss carriers’ charter or liner obligations and know who is responsible for what
* To know the relevance of Hague / Hague-Visby / Hamburg / Rotterdam Rules and the advantages and disadvantages of each
* To appreciate the role of engaged parties and their vital functions and obligations
* To ask a question directly to Jeffrey
No recording will be made.
🚫 Presentation materials will not be distributed.
🛑 Live session only. No replays or transcripts.
💬 This is an off-the-record expert discussion. What is said here — stays here.
Who should attend?
This exclusive webinar is tailored for
* Shipowners
* Charterers including Importers, Exporters and Traders
* Ship Managers
* Port and ship agents
* Shipbrokers
* Freight forwarders
* Legal advisers
across the Black Sea region and beyond.
About the speaker
Jeffrey Blum FICS FCIArb
Member, The Baltic Exchange
Maritime Lecturer and Maritime Arbitrator
Maritime and Commodities Commercial Claims Consultant
Supporting Member, London Maritime Arbitrators Association
Jeffrey Blum has been involved in shipping and trading since 1972. He is the fourth generation of a shipping family, has been a member of the Baltic Exchange since 1976 and has worked with a Lloyd’s underwriter and as a shipbroker, charterer, ship owner, ship operator, gasoil futures broker and commodities trader in London and abroad.
Interlink International Trading (UK) Ltd was founded by him in 1994, providing maritime and commodities commercial claims consultancy and bespoke corporate training. His clients include oil majors, commodity traders, shipowners, P&I Clubs, shipbrokers, law firms, governments and international shipping organisations.
In 2002, Jeffrey founded and is the principal lecturer of Maritime Education & Training Ltd.
He has written articles for trade magazines and chapters for several trade books. He is revising the 12th edition of a major shipping textbook.
An Honorary Associate since 1979, he achieved Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in 1997. He is a long-term active arbitrator as Supporting Member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) since 1994, a panelist arbitrator with Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) since 2019 and has been an arbitrator (both sole and tribunal) and expert witness on many cases since 1983. In addition, he has been a member of the Baltic Exchange Expert Witness Association since its creation in 2008 and its Chairman since 2020.
He achieved Fellowship of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers by examination in 1979 and has served on the ICS International Controlling Council, Membership Committee and the UK & Ireland Zone Committee. He has served on the London & South East Branch Committee since 1983, including as its Chairman 2005-2007, Vice Chairman 2015-2017 and Education Officer 2000 – date.
Since 1984 he has been lecturing on several subjects of Maritime Studies and Law at universities and colleges in London and throughout the UK. He lectures annually as a Visiting Professor at both the IMO’s World Maritime University and the Shanghai Maritime University and is a frequent guest presenter at bespoke and public seminars worldwide.
⚠️ Please note: there will be no recording or material distribution. You can attend only live!
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