StopLoss: clandestine migration
13/02/2020
International clandestine migration has become a persistent threat to the unitised supply chain.
StopLoss: due diligence
20/01/2020
The importance of implementing robust due diligence procedures, incorporating all aspects of your business, cannot be underestimated as key risk mitigation.
StopLoss: organising special events
12/12/2019
Whatever the event, everyone involved wants it to be a success and that the public will enjoy it in safety and comfort.
Recent case law from the NSW Court of Appeal in Australia acts as a reminder to freight forwarders to consider carefully the question of 'whether to issue a house bill of lading?' for a consignment. When doing so, there are clear steps to take to protect the rights of all stakeholders and avoid unforeseen exposures.
TT Talk - Value in inspections
05/09/2019
TT Club - amongst other industry stakeholders - has long championed CTU inspections as a key weapon in the armoury to enhance safety and combat poor packing practices.
StopLoss: temperature controlled cargo
12/03/2019
This document is intended to be a practitioner's good practice guide covering all stakeholders throughout the supply chain.
StopLoss: confined spaces
10/09/2018
Health and safety considerations when entering a cargo transport unit (CTU).
StopLoss: risk focus - cyber
21/03/2018
The maritime industry's reliance on computers and its increasing interconnectivity within the sector makes it highly vulnerable to cyber incidents.
TT Talk - Dangerous goods: call to actions
13/02/2018
Compliance with international regulation requires alertness to change. In international trade, compliance also needs sophisticated collaboration. It's time to grasp opportunity.
In a week during which yet another cargo-related containership fire took place, it is timely to draw attention to on-going industry developments to improve controls in the carriage of dangerous goods by sea.
Following the usual biennial cycle, the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code has been updated and amended. This latest version, Amendment 37-14, enters transitional effect from 1 January 2015, meaning that stakeholders may start using the revised provisions. Amendment 37-14 will be mandatorily in force from 1 January 2016. Further information on the IMDG Code can be found