WSC: Tighter regulations for charcoal shipments starting from 2025
WSC, IGP&I and TT Club created a guide to ensure shippers are well informed about IMDG Code changes regarding charcoal.
Read moreDetailsWSC, IGP&I and TT Club created a guide to ensure shippers are well informed about IMDG Code changes regarding charcoal.
Read moreDetailsBritannia P&I Club highlights the updated CINS guidelines for the safe carriage of charcoal in containers, reflecting the updated IMDG Code.
Read moreDetailsThe supply chain for charcoal cargoes leading up to sea transportation is about to change with the onset of amendments agreed at the IMO.
Read moreDetailsThe Swedish Club’s Monthly Safety Scenario for November highlights a fire on a container ship caused by the failure to declare charcoal as dangerous cargo under the IMDG Code.
Read moreDetailsCharcoal is described in the IMDG Code as "black material originating from organic sources. Particularly includes carbon blacks, of animal or vegetable origin other non-activated carbon materials and charcoal produced from materials such as bone, & bamboo, coconut shell, jute and wood.”
Read moreDetailsAccording to NorthStandard, vessels carrying hazardous cargo to take extra precautions when calling at Egyptian ports, especially during the current summer months when temperatures are notably high.
Read moreDetailsThe Britannia P&I Club has issued its latest edition of “Risk Watch”, in which includes an article that highlights that Lithium-Ion Batteries have gained significant attention in recent years due to their pivotal role in the global shift towards sustainability, as well as their association with certain fire risks relating to thermal runaway, self-ignition, and the risk of an explosive and toxic atmosphere.
Read moreDetailsThe Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has imposed a 90-day ban on the Antigua & Barbuda-flagged general cargo ship BBC Jade, operated by Briese Heavylift GmbH & Co. This marks the third ban issued by AMSA to a Briese Heavylift ship in the current year.
Read moreDetailsIan J. Lennard, President & CEO of the National Cargo Bureau (NCB) refers to their new container inspections safety initiative, highlighting it is critical industry stakeholders to join forces in favor of container ship safety.
Read moreDetailsThe biennial cycle of maritime Dangerous Goods regulations, the next Amendment of which enters mandatory application on 1 January 2024, provides a valuable opportunity to consider the trajectory of changes or improvements in safety for the freight supply chain, highlights Peregrine Storrs-Fox, Risk Management Director, TT Club.
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