Cargo misdeclaration may save a shipper money on freight rates, but this underhanded act threatens the lives of those who provide the transportation.
Global maritime insurer promotes international adoption of container packing and declaration practices to reduce losses.
Misdeclared cargo blamed for container ship fires, including last year’s blaze on the Yantian Express.
Commissioner Carl Bentzel said the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission will have an increasing role in the development of shoreside activities that impact international container shipping.
Misdeclared cargo is a big problem for air carriers when it comes to dangerous goods like lithium batteries. Regulators are too complacent when it comes to enforcement, airfreight industry groups claim.
Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM and OOCL have announced plans to impose penalties on shippers.
