6A Review of Practical and Legal Issues in the Scope and Regulations of Maritime Carriage and Inland Waterways Transport under the Korean Commercial Code

Purpose : This study analyzed the issues in the scope of carriage by sea and carriage by inland waterways under the Korean Commercial Code. Research design, data and methodology : Article 125 of the Korean Commercial Code says that the term carrier means a person who engages in the business of carrying goods or passengers by land or on lakes and rivers, and in ports and bays. This paper studied Article 125 and the Articles of the Code concerning the carriage of goods by sea. Results : Comparative analysis of some issues in the scope and application of carriage by sea or carriage by inland waterways suggests that maritime carriage provisions of the Korean Commercial Code should be applicable to inland waters. Conclusions : This paper reviewed and analyzed issues in the scope of maritime carriage and inland waterways transport under the Korean Commercial Code by examining the theories, regulations, and practical viewpoints. This paper, also, presented related practical and legal implications and further reforms in the Korean Commercial Code.