While many of the Western consumer economies tentatively explore the easing of social restrictions, the global supply chain environment remains significantly disrupted and operators continue to face many challenges. International freight insurer, TT Club seeks to guide them with advice for turbulent times.
As consumer demand and manufacturing production slows in many parts of the world, cargo, either in containers or stripped from transport units, is building up in warehouses, port terminals and inland depots. International freight and logistics insurer, TT Club warns of the additional risk this is bringing operators.
The second annual report on cargo theft worldwide, issued today by leading international transport and logistics insurer, TT Club and global provider of supply chain intelligence, BSI confirms the overwhelming targeting of cargo trucks compared to all other modalities.
TT Club Advises Transport Operators on their Liabilities as a Consequence of the Coronavirus
10/02/2020
Insurance provider, TT Club, is advising on the potential unforeseen exposures that may accrue in the face of the coronavirus outbreak - on top of the challenges already being experienced moving freight to and from China.
International freight and logistics insurer, TT Club has announced the appointment of a new Network Partner, tasked with providing support for those the Club insures around the world, in Qingdao, China. The seventeenth such facility that TT provides globally, this complements the Club's regional offices in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Thomas Miller announces Leo Kirchner as the successor of Mike Jarrett in the role of President / Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Thomas Miller Americas.
Quay Cranes Minimum Safety Features Updated
19/11/2019
Three industry bodies have produced Revision 1 of their Recommended Minimum Safety Features for Quay Container Cranes
The 3rd TT Club Innovation in Safety Award was presented to a joint winning delegation of Künz, CSXIT and Yardeye at the ICHCA 20/20 Cargo Vision internatinal conference, hosted by Malta Freeport Terminal, taking place at The Hilton Hotel, Malta between 11 and 14 November. The 2nd John Strang A.O Memorial Award was awarded to Health & Safety Executive UK at the same evening reception and awards ceremony, attended by conference delegates from over 23 countries worldwide. The reception was held at Casino Maltese in Valletta..
The winner of this year's award, announced on Friday at the FIATA World Congress in Cape Town, is Mrs Evgeniya Khokhlova, who represents the Russian association (FAR) and is a Specialist in Project Logistics for SVH-Freight.
A number of container lines have recently announced measures to discourage shippers from mis-declaring hazardous cargoes, which is a practice strongly suspected as being either the cause of, or at least contributory to, the spate of container ship fires in recent months.