كما أنه كثيرا ما توجد، في الحالات التي تُستخدم فيها وسائط نقل مختلفة، فجوات بين النظم الالزامية المطبقة على مختلف وسائط النقل المستخدمة.
Moreover, in most situations it was not possible to take delivery alongside the vessel. Furthermore, where different modes of transport were used, there were often gaps between mandatory regimes applying to the various transport modes involved.