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TT Club's regular risk management newsletter goes 'Live'

11/11/2020

TT Club's regular risk management newsletter goes 'Live'

International freight transport insurer TT Club's well-respected loss prevention newsletter, TT Talk, is being made...
TT Talk - Legal eagle: Fire reinforced as a maritime defence

03/11/2020

TT Talk - Legal eagle: potential new exposures

This first instance judgment in relation to a charterparty dispute has the potential to spawn a range of liability exposures...
TT Talk - Mitigating the impact of windstorms in container terminals

03/11/2020

TT Talk - Mitigating the impact of windstorms in container terminals

Analysis of TT Club's claims experience continues to highlight the vulnerability of quay cranes, other handling equipment...
TT Talk - Crane collisions & allisions

03/11/2020

TT Talk - Crane collisions & allisions

Whether for bulk handling or container operations, the quayside crane is critical for performing ship to shore services....
Brexit web resource for the freight industry

27/10/2020

Brexit web resource for the freight industry

Understanding the complexity and unpredictability that Brexit's future effects would bring to all parties involved—the UK...
ICHCA invites submissions for 2021 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award

21/10/2020

TT Club focusses on temperature controlled cargo losses

The top global insurance for logistics and freight transport, TT Club, has called attention to the need for action to lower...
South Africa remains a top hotspot for cargo crime

13/10/2020

South Africa remains a top hotspot for cargo crime

A recent analysis elucidates the nation's persistent susceptibility to cargo theft, along with the patterns observed in the...
TT Talk - Safe container practices in Australia

06/10/2020

TT Talk - Safe container practices in Australia

Coinciding with the international launch of 'CTU Code - a quick guide', the Safe Container Loading Practices and Heavy...
TT Talk - Addressing cargo packing malpractice

06/10/2020

TT Talk - Addressing cargo packing malpractice

TT Club has been at the heart of a long-term campaign to increase awareness of good cargo packing practices, both as part of...
TT Club Underlines its Commitment to the Middle East Market

01/10/2020

TT Club Underlines its Commitment to the Middle East Market

Abdul Fahl has been selected by TT Club to the position of TTMS (Gulf) Director.
Global Groups Collaborate on Container Safety Improvements

15/09/2020

Global Groups Collaborate on Container Safety Improvements

On behalf of Container Owners Association, Global Shippers Forum, ICHCA International, TT Club, World Shipping...
TT Talk - Reimagining secure truck parking

08/09/2020

TT Talk - Reimagining secure truck parking

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