Security
16/01/2012 -
The Somali situation is politically charged, but has very practical implications throughout the industry.
16/01/2012 -
The TT Club was recently asked about the practical workings of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code. Does a breach of security at a port or terminal result in non-compliance with the Code, leading to 'contamination' of any ships calling at the facility? Not so, we believe!
14/11/2011 -
Is misdeclaration of dangerous goods ever acceptable in the second decade of the 21st century?
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.
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?
22/06/2011 -
A landmark German case determines that the measure of damages where there is ‘wilful misconduct’ is actual loss rather than market price.
31/05/2011 -
It is important for carriers, forwarders and other intermediaries to understand the implications of the European Commission’s recent review of its Directive on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Right when it comes to border procedures.
01/02/2011 -
This item looks at two of the nastiest undersides of modern smuggling, people and drugs, which potentially impact on anyone involved in international transport. For reasons of space, we concentrate on the United Kingdom; we will look at the international position in a future edition.
17/12/2010 -
George Radu, based in the Club’s San Francisco office, provides this review of hijacking:
