众所周之,《鹿特丹规则》的通过和开放签署将对世界航运和贸易带来重大的影响。作为统一国际海上货物运输立法的一次新尝试,《鹿特丹规则》相较于其他公约的最大的变化就是增加承运人的义务。由于我国是新兴的航海大国,可想而知公约对我国海运业的影响是多么巨大。本文通过对《鹿特丹规则》对承运人责任体系的变动来说明公约对我国海运业的影响,以及针对这些影响我国海运行业应该如何应对。 All in all, the passage and opening of the Rotterdam Rules will have a significant impact on world shipping and trade. As a new attempt to unify international legislation on the carriage of goods by sea, the biggest change to the Rotterdam Rules over other conventions is to increase the carrier’s obligations. Since China is a big emerging navigable country, one can imagine the enormous impact the convention has on China’s shipping industry. This article explains the impact of the convention on China’s shipping industry by changing the responsibility system of the carrier under the Rotterdam Rules and how to deal with these impacts on the shipping industry in our country.