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Concerning the shipping of a type of iron ore described as The London P&I Club issues news alert regarding liquefaction risks - Iron Ore Sinter Feed as follows:It is recommended that this alert is read in conjunction with the Circulars issued by the Association on 13 December 2010 (India - Safe shipment of Iron Ore Fines from Indian Ports, No 5:421) and 31 January 2011 (Indonesia and the Philippines- Safe Carriage of Nickel Ore Cargoes, No 5:428).This concerns the shipping of a type of iron ore described as "sinter feed". The term sinter feed indicates that the cargo is too fine-grained for direct use in a blast furnace and therefore will undergo a process of agglomeration ("sintering") into larger particles at destination before smelting. Thus, it is descriptive of the use of the product rather than its properties or production method. Some grades of sinter feed are known to be prone to liquefy.The Association has received reports of Brazilian shippers declaring cargoes of sinter feed (or iron ore sinter feed) as Group C under the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (the IMSBC Code) but without any supporting documentation. The ports involved include Ponta da Madeira, Tubarao, Itaguai and some ...