Knowledge Store
Our knowledge store contains over 300 useful articles TT Club have published on risk management. You can search for information using the categories on the left such as 'Cargo' or 'Containers'. If you want more specific information you can use the Keywords or Document Type searches. The most recent publication will be displayed first. If you are looking for an earlier publication Date Posted will help locate it.
23/05/2013 -
The current marine environmental legislation in relation to ‘garbage’ came into force in January 2013. The ability to comply adequately with these revisions, including its impact on land-based waste management, was reviewed by the relevant IMO sub-committee 13-17 May.
23/05/2013 -
Almost 15 years after revision of its transport legislation, Germany has modernised its law carriage by sea. Here is a review by the TT Club of the principle changes and the potential impact to trade and litigation.
20/05/2013 -
Specialist liability insurer for the international transport and logistics industry, TT Club has announced another good performance for the year ended 31 December 2012, with further increased gross written premiums, and the Club now maintaining its A- (Excellent) rating for the past eight years.
02/05/2013 -
Abuse of Safety Data Sheets for cargo bookings is uncomfortably frequent. A recent TT Club claim relating to a fire onboard a ship highlighted a number of issues.
Take utmost care with what is presented and be proactive in warning customers of their legal obligations – and potential penalties.
02/05/2013 -
Ian Hyslop is a Legal Consultant for TT Club.
Warehouse operators, hauliers and other transport service providers in the UK need to beware of their liability for unpaid Excise Duty. Customs authorities are clamping down and imposing fines on unwitting operators, who are storing or are involved in the movement of goods on which the proper duties have not been paid.
23/04/2013 -
Marcus John, Managing Director of TT Club’s Sydney office, examines the risks facing the cargo handling industry and urges managers of port and terminal facilities to build effective, long-term contingency plans and risk management strategies.
11/04/2013 -
Warehouse operators, hauliers and other logistics service providers in the UK need to beware of their liability for unpaid Excise Duty. Customs authorities are clamping down and imposing fines on unwitting operators, who are storing or are involved in the movement of goods on which the proper duties have not been paid.
11/04/2013 -
Customs authorities the world over have a vital role to play in international trade. In different jurisdictions there will be concentration variously on imports and exports, and the responsibilities will represent a balance - amongst other things - between trade facilitation, controls and protections, and revenue collection. Constructive dialogue with authorities is generally a responsible approach.
10/04/2013 -
Andrew Kemp, EMEA Regional Director of freight transport insurer TT Club looks at the business development opportunities for brokers afforded by the Middles East and its increasingly important role as a global freight transport hub. This article will be published in the May issue of Middle East Insurance Review (MEIR)
05/04/2013 -
Read Andrew Kemp's (TT Club EMEA Regional Director) response to Lloyds Loading list article on ‘HMRC gets tough on warehouses and hauliers’ (12th March)
