Risk management guidance for the handling and transportation of grain.

TT Club provides liability, property and equipment insurance to grain storage facilities, bulk inland terminals, bulk marine terminals, transport operators and stevedores.

In addition to our industry-leading cover, Members of the TT Club benefit from a vast range of risk management guidance from webinars and guides to bespoke risk assessments and tailored advice.

This page pulls together our publicly available information relating to the transportation or handling of grain to help our Members and the wider industry understand and mitigate the risks. 

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Rhys Richards

Senior Underwriter - Australasia

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Understand the risks of shipping bulk grain in containers

Improper packing of bulk grain cargo can lead to the distortion of the container, compromising structural integrity, spillage of contents, contamination, and injury to workers when opening container doors.

Relevant articles

This ‘Grain in focus’ document looks to highlight some of the key risks and steps to mitigation.

Various sources of potential pest contamination exist throughout the global freight supply chain. Both national legislatures and multinational regulators are keen to minimise potentially devastating consequences to agriculture and the natural environment that unwanted invasive pests can deliver. All those involved in the movement of cargo internationally must heighten their awareness and tighten biosecurity measures.

Leading transport & logistics insurer, TT Club, outlines Loss Prevention guidance relating to claims around wet cargo damage

Pest contamination by the movement of shipping containers is a threat to the global supply chain

TT Club calls for intrusive inspections of import and export freight to counter the risk of invasive pests

Read about the risks of transporting bulk grain in containers from bodily injury, to contamination, to damage to the container itself

Control the movement of invasive pests with these handy animations

Ensuring containers are clean prior to loading is a crucial step in preventing the spread of invasive species

Packing a container at night under bright lights can attract unwanted insects that can then be transported across the globe.

Mud and vegetation harbour invasive pests, so it's important to ensure containers are clean prior to use.

Advice for maintaining control How to completely remove invasive pests from the prior load that might be contaminated.

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Join us at the Australian Grains Industry Conference this year!

We'll be in Melbourne this July to answer your questions about mitigating the risks of handling and transporting grains, making your operations safer and more sustainable in the long term.