Abandoned cargo: Growing risk
While major cargo shippers are going to the FMC with their irritations over port delays and rising detention and demurrage charges, shippers at the lower end of the spectrum may take another
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VIDEO: Box ship blast rocks Jebel Ali port
A massive explosion rocked Dubai’s main port of Jebel Ali yesterday after a fire broke out on a containership identified as the 1993-built, 210 TEU, Cormoros-flagged M/V Ocean Trader. Although any explosion
Shippers urged to take more responsibility for supply chain safety
International freight transport and logistics insurer TT Club wants cargo owners to be more aware of safety issues arising from poorly packed containers and misdeclared goods. TT Club’s analyses consistently indicate that
TT Club: There’s a major container fire every 60 days
This month’s sinking of the Grimaldi Group’s Grande America is just the latest in a long string of high profile incidents in which serious fires have broken out in cargo containers. According
Contamination is leading cause of tank container claims
NOVEMBER 6, 2014 — Leading freight transport insurer TT Club says that contamination accounts for nearly half of all claims relating to tank container incidents, with damage to tanks adding another third