Tag: cargo damage

During the 2025 SAFETY4SEA Limassol Forum, Sebastian Corby discussed how emerging technologies can enhance maritime safety.

DNV offers guidance on the matter of corrosion in ballast and cargo tanks, highlighting that the actual corrosion rate may differ, with factors like temperature and coating condition playing significant roles in the deterioration process.

The cargo vessel carrying munitions, sought refuge in the Port of Vigo after some of its containers broke loose during the storm Eowyn.

On 16 January, a Russian-flagged cargo vessel, STEPAN GEYTS, tilted to starboard at the Plastun Port, Russia.

A cargo vessel lost its load while transiting through a deepwater route about 82 kilometers off the coast of Texel, Netherlands.

A vehicle burst into flames inside a shipping container at PortMiami on 29 November, causing an explosion.

Many ships are avoiding the Red Sea by sailing around South Africa exposing them to unforgiving seas around the Cape. With several incidents of cargo stowage failure and container losses in the region recently there are fears of more to come, argue Are Solum, Team Leader, Dry Cargo Claims (Lawyer), Gard AS, and Mark Russell, Mark Russell as Managing Director of Gard's Hong Kong office.  

According to American Club, the ingress of seawater through leaking hatch covers remains one of the most significant causes of cargo damage aboard dry cargo vessels.

A recent circular from the correspondent, Oasis P&I Services Company Limited, highlights a significant surge in heat damage claims for Brazilian soybean arriving at Chinese ports, Japan P&I Club notes.

Britannia P&I Club explains that agricultural cargoes are extremely heat sensitive, and presents preventative measures against heat damage.