CTU code - eccentrically packed cargo
25/03/2019
CTU code - improper weight distribution
25/03/2019
CTU code - improper weight distribution
25/03/2019
CTU code - misdeclared cargo
25/03/2019
CTU code - poorly secured cargo
25/03/2019
CTU code - poorly secured cargo
25/03/2019
The recent reports of container ship fires has once more focussed those in the container supply chain on safety issues related to the incorrect processing of dangerous goods. The nascent Cargo Integrity campaign initiated by the international transport and logistics insurer, TT Club has as a consequence gained renewed impetus.
TT Talk - Common issues in the cool chain
12/03/2019
Whilst perishable cargo is often valuable freight, it can also give rise to higher exposures, which should provide adequate incentive for extra care to be taken by all stakeholders.
In collaboration with UK P&I Club, TT Club has developed a new StopLoss publication which considers the risk exposures associated with the transport of temperature controlled cargo through the global supply chain and provides guidance as to how to avoid losses.
TT Talk - IMDG 39-18
15/01/2019
This January sees a new Amendment to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code released, Amendment 39-18, entering its transitional year before being mandated from 1 January 2020.
The judgment in 'MSC Flaminia' found that extensive information available concerning the stability of the commodity was ignored and not disclosed to the carrier. "Disaster was foreseeable result".