TT Talk Edition 128 - 12/03/2010

An update, following appeal, concerning the ancient principles of general average (GA).

Amid a number of recent fire incidents affecting container transport, ro-ro ships and air cargo movements allegedly involving lithium batteries, international freight transport insurer TT Club is calling for increased vigilance to ensure a secure safety environment for the fast-developing supply chains of this increasingly common component.

Read about an interesting case in Singapore that investigates the relationship between contracts of sale and contracts of carriage

ICHCA International has opened the 2021 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award and invites submissions from anyone involved in cargo logistics who can show a demonstrable improvement to safety