Claims & incidents
19/03/2012 -
Amendment 35-10 entered full force on 1 January 2012. In support of the changes in practice that you should have adopted as a result, TT Club are pleased to be able to offer a discounted training solution to businesses involved in the handling and transport of dangerous goods.
14/03/2012 -
Speaking at the freight industry forum, TOC Container Supply Chain Asia in Hong Kong today, TT Club’s Director of Global Risk Assessment, Laurence Jones highlighted the key factors that cause disruption throughout the global supply chain and spoke of opportunities for operators to save costs by tightening procedures to minimise accidents, breakdowns, delays and other risks.
07/12/2011 -
A news item from last winter said, “With the accumulation of sleet, rain and freezing rain, many roofs have been unable to bear the additional rain-saturated snow”. Before you sit next to your warm fire, have you made appropriate preparations?
07/12/2011 -
The availability and use of ‘personal electronic devices’ is widespread. Do you have a clear policy concerning if, when and how such devices may be used? Is it understood by all staff and visitors, and is it strictly enforced?
25/10/2011 -
As a leading liability insurer for the international logistics industry, the TT Club is aware of a significant percentage of cargo movements that go wrong. And it is clear that a major cause of things going wrong is a misunderstanding of or non-compliance with basic principles at the very outset of the supply chain.
25/10/2011 -
A downside of containerisation is that normally nobody sees the contents of the container from the time it is sealed until its ultimate destination. As a result the,correct packing, stowage and securing of the cargo inside the container is vital to maintaining the integrity of the cargo during its journey and avoiding damage and possible injury on the way.
11/10/2011 -
Claims investigations following a recent cargo theft claim reveal the risk exposure in utilising subcontractors without carrying out effective due diligence. Beware!
11/10/2011 -
It can be difficult for a shipping line or other container operator to determine whether a missing container has been stolen or merely lost in the system. In many cases it can be a simple incorrect data entry in a container inventory; at some point, the missing container number re-surfaces in the control system and will be accounted for again. But when should an alert be raised?
29/07/2011 -
A group of leading liner operators have put their heads together to identify the root causes of accidents
13/07/2011 -
Can any marine terminal afford not to invest in electronic anti-collision sensors for their quay cranes? TT Club members can receive a 7% discount on the cost of sensors.
