15/11/2004
TT Club, the transport insurance mutual association, has expressed concern at an apparently widespread lack of awareness of changes in the legal status of the International Maritime Organization's International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) and its implications.
10/11/2004
One of the regular occurrences in the Club's claims-handling departments is the arrival of a bundle of documents, including photographs of a formerly rectangular container converted into a trapezoid shape.
19/10/2004
In the high pressure world of FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) consignments are often switched to new delivery points at the last minute, as the sales organisation tries to take advantage of sudden fluctuations in demand.
In TT Talk No. 53 we wrote that vertical tandem lifting should only be used for handling empty containers, as the connecting locks were not designed to carry the weight of loaded containers.
21/09/2004
Iain Sharples from the Clubs office in Sydney reports on a recent case in which the Australian Federal Court had to consider the perennially contentious issue of what constitutes a package under the Hague-Visby rules. The case arose under the Australian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991, which broadly incorporates the Hague-Visby rules into Australian law.
07/09/2004
Our friends at Hazworld remind us of the dangers to workers that can arise from spillages and leakages of chemicals and point out that some of the nastiest chemicals have a lethal effect on humans at concentrations below levels at which they can be smelt.
How much does cargo crime really cost? Globally, the value of stolen cargoes runs into hundreds of billions of dollars each year. The FBI estimates this figure for the US alone at over USD 18 billion each year. Others think that this is a gross underestimate and that cost could be as much as 45 billion dollars. Whatever the figure, it is a truly staggering sum.
19/08/2004
The Frans Maas case reported above highlights the need for an effective review of your security systems.
Is a forwarder liable for thefts from its warehouse committed by an employee?
01/08/2004
In TT Talk No 46 we asked you to contribute ideas that might increase awareness of, and compliance with, the international regulations for the carriage of dangerous goods (IMDG).
13/07/2004
This prestigious Award - sponsored by the TT Club, FIATA, and IATA - is aimed at encouraging training in forwarding and enlarging the professional experience of the candidates. The winner of the 2004 award is Ms Anita van Kooten (27), from the Netherlands.
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