As rice is an organic cargo, it can suffer from deterioration during a voyage
The Skuld P&I Club has been informed that a significant number of vessels have been waiting at anchorage of Cotonou, Benin waiting to discharge cargoes of rice.
The reason for the delay on discharges of rice cargoes is the dispute between the Nigerian authorities and rice importers over duties payable for t he import of rice in Nigeria.
As rice is an organic cargo, it can suffer from deterioration during a voyage for a number of reasons, including pre-shipment condition, conditions of carriage and the length of the voyage. Spoiled rice may be unfit for human consumption and can quickly become a total loss once the deterioration process has started.
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The Club advises operators when carrying parboiled rice to West Africa to check the following
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Read more details on thetransportation of rice cargo.
Source: The Skuld P&I Club
