26/09/2006
From the end of this year, China's doors are fully opened to foreign investment in freight forwarding business, subject to satisfying capital requirements and other conditions.
14/09/2006
Dutch police sources have stated that poor document control, lax information security and failure to carry out proper procedures is contributing to the theft of whole trailer loads in the Netherlands.
Find out what you should do if the consignment you receive is in irregular or doubtful condition. Advice from transport and logistics insurer, TT Club.
11/07/2006
In a new service to the global transport & logistics, ports and marine industries, the TT Club has developed an "industry events" function on its website www.ttclub.com in order to provide a single point of reference for all major transport industry and marine insurance events, trade shows, exhibitions and conferences.
10/07/2006
In a speech to the Logistics Law seminar in London, Mike Foster Claims Director based in the Club's London office, has warned that logistics operators should make sure that their insurance cover is adequate. The reason for this, he explained, was that insurance providers are finding it difficult to keep up with the pace of change in terms of complexity of risk in the logistics and transport industry, and many are still basing their principal insurance product for this sector on a model of the freight forwarding industry that is up to thirty years old.
27/06/2006
Writing in Inbound Logistics magazine, our colleague Dan Negron in New Jersey reports on a recent appeal for help from a member in the United States. He was handling an importation of roof tiles for a client, but it had been held up by the Customs & Border Protection service. There was nothing wrong with the tiles themselves, but the wood used in the crates did not bear a "permanent and legible mark" that it had undergone appropriate treatment against infestation.
25/06/2006
TT Club, the leading transport insurance provider, has announced a number of management changes in its Asia-Pacific and Europe regions.
22/06/2006
THROUGH Transport Club, the international transport mutual, is aiming to increase the volume of insurance business with logistics and transport operators under its new four-year business plan.
15/06/2006
Insurance providers are struggling to keep pace with changes in the logistics industry and need a new approach to understanding risk in the light of today's logistics contracts.
12/06/2006
The explosion and fire on board Hyundai Fortune affected a very large number of containers which had been on their way to Europe, and consequently also very many intermediaries -- whether they call themselves forwarders, NVOCs, NVOCCs, logistics operators or consolidators -- and their clients. While general average is a very ancient maritime institution, it is a fairly rare occurrence these days. It therefore comes as no surprise to note that the ocean carrier's demand for GA guarantees has caused problems for shippers and intermediaries alike: very few understand how it operates in practice. Harry Lee in the Club's Hong Kong office explains:
23/05/2006
While New Orleans gradually climbs out of the troubles caused by last year's flooding TT Club has launched a loss-prevention initiative in the form of a 45-page guide to help port and terminal operators minimise the damage caused by windstorms.
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