Kim Link Wills
Monday, March 2, 2020
IMO urged to amend fire safety regulations
Misdeclared cargo blamed for container ship fires, including last year’s blaze on the Yantian Express.
Misdeclared cargo blamed for container ship fires, including last year’s blaze on the Yantian Express.
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.