12/06/2025
The Vehicle Carrier Safety Forum (VCSF) publishes its second industry good practice guidelines entitled ‘Fire Response – High Level Guidelines’, designed to reduce the risk to the safety of crews, passengers, the environment, the vessel and the cargo.
10/06/2025
Project cargoes, particularly offshore wind components, are a growing business opportunity for ports around the world. But the typically large size and weight of these unusual loads also expose port operators to unprecedented risks of infrastructure damage, business interruption, third party liabilities and personal injury claims.
Traditional mooring lines and bollards have been used to secure ships in ports for thousands of years. But when they fail, the consequences can be catastrophic. In the five policy years leading up to 2021, the International Group of P&I Clubs members were notified of 858 injuries and 31 fatalities that occurred during mooring operations.
From anti-snag protection to real-time analytics and asset detection systems, see how these integrated tools are becoming indispensable components of resilient, high-performance port operations.
02/06/2025
Recent developments related to global tariff strategies have disrupted normal trading patterns that will inevitably increase operational risk in the global supply chain. Based on TT Club’s experience of highly disruptive events over the last five years, this article discusses where the risks are likely and the exposures that may develop across different sectors. It focuses on freight crime, cargo risks, port operations, container operations, asset management, safety, contractual obligations, and customs broking.
Listen as Josh Finch, from TT Club talks to Mike Dawber PC from the National Vehicle Crime Investigation Service or NaVCIS, an industry-funded branch of the Police Service about all things cargo crime. They'll also...
21/05/2025
13/05/2025
A cargo of yellow soybeans was partially damaged being shipped from the USA to Egypt.
Driver shortages, rising operational costs and the need for increased safety mean that automated trucking operations offer a compelling solution for the transport and logistics industry. Big advances have already been made with automated coupling, loading and driving systems, paving the way for fully autonomous trucks and huge productivity gains.
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