Berning Robertson is a senior associate in Bowmans’ Durban office Shipping Practice. He specialises in various aspects of shipping law including admiralty litigation, sale and purchase of cargo, clearing and forwarding and charter parties. Berning also advises on customs and excise issues in respect of the import and export of cargo, setting up of bonded warehouses in compliance with legislation, tariff classification disputes and litigation against the South African Revenue Service to secure the sale of arrested cargo.