Tag: cargo damage

Gard Club and Alexandra Chatzimichailoglou Senior Claims Adviser, Lawyer at Piraeus, issued master’s checklists for loading and carriage of soya beans, in order to best demonstrate that there was no lack of cargo care.

Following several container losses and with vessels reportedly losing thousands of containers in an incident, particularly in the North Pacific, Steamship Mutual issued a risk alert focusing on issues associated with cargo stowage and securing.

Transport Malta MSIU issued an investigation report on the cargo explosion onboard the container ship MV Croatia while underway, in February 2020. The investigation established that flammable vapours had accumulated inside the container, which contained scrap metal and used car parts, resulting in an explosive atmosphere.

Following the container loss incident of Maersk Essen which took place on January 16, the vessel is about to arrive at the APM Terminals Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico.

Following the procedures for cargo cleanliness requirements in Argentina, which came into force back in 2017, Argentinian P&I correspondents, Pandi Liquidadores S.R.L. issued an updated circular for all interested parties.

The Standard P&I Club issued a a reference guide for masters, cargo officers and shore operations staff with best practice when shipping steel cargo. Steel is a high-value cargo, a cargo easily damaged by rough handling, water and moisture, while its weight presents substantial challenges with stowage and securing.

Following basic tanker seamanship practice ensures that liquid cargo contamination claims could be avoided during standard tanker practices of sampling when loading petroleum products.

World Shipping Council published its 2020 survey concerning containers lost at sea issue. The report reveals that on average a total of 1.382 containers lost at sea every year.

Following the container loss of the APL England on 24 May, Australian Maritime Safety Authority is responding to the incident by conducting an extensive drift modelling and investigating the matter at hand.

In light of the misdeclared cargo contents, Wan Hai Lines announced that forced new measures against shippers who intentionally misdeclare cargo. In fact, the Taiwanese carrier company informed that if the declarations and the shipping documents are not true, it will immediately suspend the delivery operation.