Insurance and risk management firm TT Club says “Book it right and pack it tight” provides guidance for preparing unitized consignments of dangerous goods for carriage by sea.
APL England escorted to Port of Brisbane after 40 containers are lost and nearly 75 others are damaged
Global maritime insurer promotes international adoption of container packing and declaration practices to reduce losses.
Competiton regulations prevent container shipping lines discussing individual cargo owners between themselves, but this regulation may prevent the lines from warning each other about the potential dangers of a cargo. Its time for a change in the rules some say.
