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Tackling cargo misdeclaration – a first line of defence against container fires

Tackling cargo misdeclaration – a first line of defence against container fires

22/10/19

Container fires may now be occurring on a weekly basis and in Gard’s experience most are associated with cargo misdeclaration. However just as with tackling the fire itself, tackling misdeclaration is a significant industry challenge. Thus, Mark Russell, Vice President, Head of Cargo Claims in London and  Charmaine Chu, Claims Executive in Hong Kong discuss the severity of cargo misdeclaration and the impact it has in the shipping market.

Complexity surrounding carriage of dangerous goods on board

Complexity surrounding carriage of dangerous goods on board

22/08/19

The containerised supply chain is complex. For this reason, TT Club called out any practice that may harm safety. As the Club informed, key targets relate to shipment, handling and carriage of dangerous goods. 2019 has seen a significant increase in incidents regarding shipment of dangerous goods, including a number of high-profile ship fires.

South Africa signs compensation regime for hazardous and noxious cargoes

South Africa signs compensation regime for hazardous and noxious cargoes

17/07/19

South Africa has become the latest country to accede to a key compensation treaty covering the transport of hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) by ship. The treaty has now been ratified by five States (Canada, Denmark, Norway, South Africa and Turkey). The total quantity of contributing cargo has reached 9.8 million tonnes. 

Blockchain consortium to address issue of dangerous cargo misdeclaration

Blockchain consortium to address issue of dangerous cargo misdeclaration

25/06/19

Maritime Blockchain Labs has created a consortium, aiming to explore the use of blockchain in order to address the dangers and challenges regarding the declaration and handling of dangerous goods. The consortium will establish a prototype to analyze the possibility for distributed ledger technology to address the challenges that stakeholders face in the supply chain.

Misdeclared cargo increases risk for shipping safety

Misdeclared cargo increases risk for shipping safety

20/06/19

A growing number of goods are being transported by sea and in containers, including electronics and, increasingly, chemical products. However, dangerous goods are not always properly declared, which can have dire consequences, specially when considering the trend of larger vessel sizes, according to Allianz. 

MSC 101 focuses on automation, polar shipping and fuel oil safety

MSC 101 focuses on automation, polar shipping and fuel oil safety

06/06/19

The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) is meeting for its 101st session. Its agenda is including maritime autonomous surface ships, polar shipping, and goal-based standards among other agenda items. Numerous draft amendments will be adopted, regarding dangerous cargo, autonomous ships, polar shipping and fuel oil safety.

Unreported dangerous cargo might have caused the KMTC fire

Unreported dangerous cargo might have caused the KMTC fire

28/05/19

Port Authority Director of Thailand, Kamolsak Phromprayoon, reported that the fire onboard KMTC containership was due to mis-declared chemical cargoes of calcium hypochlorite and chlorinated paraffin wax. The port Authority inspected 35 containers at the centre of the blaze, which resulted to more than half of of cargoes contained chemical products.

ABS, CINS to develop best practices for carriage of dangerous goods

ABS, CINS to develop best practices for carriage of dangerous goods

18/04/19

ABS is cooperating with CINS members over the past six months to develop best stowage strategy guidelines. After a three-month trial, the best practice guidelines will be published. The collaboration gathers key industry stakeholders to examine the challenges and risks container ship owners and operators face when stowing dangerous goods.

How to secure cargo for roll trailers

How to secure cargo for roll trailers

05/04/19

West of England Club highlights the importance of safely securing cargo, in order to avoid any incidents. The Club continues to receive claims in respect of cargo shifting due to inadequate securing where roll trailers have been used. This can either be inadequate securing of the load to the trailer or inadequate securing of the trailer to the vessel, or a combination of both.

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