Tag: container loss

In response to the increasing concerns over the number of containers lost at sea in recent years, IACS has adopted two new Unified Requirements, UR C6 and UR C7, which will come into force starting 1 July 2025.

Kunal Pathak, Team Leader, Claims, Arendal; Siddharth Mahajan, Loss Prevention Manager Asia, Singapore; Helge A. Nordahl, Vice President, Analytics, Oslo; Are Solum, Team Leader, Claims, Arendal, of Gard P&I Club explore the subject of container losses, in relation to insurance claims. 

In the aftermath of Storm Pia, Danish beaches are currently undergoing a comprehensive cleanup operation following the loss of numerous containers from a Maersk container ship at sea, before Christmas.

Local emergency responders in Iqaluit, Nunavut, are diligently monitoring and coordinating their response to a recent incident involving shipping containers that fell off a barge on October 27th. 

Samsung Heavy Industries has revealed its Special Structure Anti-Container Loss (SSA-CL) technology to minimize container loss incidents for ships during adverse weather conditions.

With growing container ship capacity and increased numbers of container losses at sea coinciding, ClassNK has published two sets of guidelines to help shipping companies improve cargo safety at sea.

ClassNK has released its latest Technical Journal, focusing on efforts toward the safe operation of progressively larger container ships.

The 107th session of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 107) approved with a view to subsequent adoption, draft amendments to SOLAS chapter V with regard to the reporting of the loss of containers.

The Cargo Fire & Loss Innovation Initiative is calling for innovators to come forward with solutions for early-stage fire detection, one of the most important issues in the drive to mitigate container loss.

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual report on containers lost at sea, revealing positive developments in container safety within the international liner shipping industry.