Grain handling and transportation guidance for the global supply chain

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.

Our expert

Rhys Richards

T: +61 (02) 8262 5806

sydney@ttclub.com

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

29/08/2024

Grain in focus | 2024

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

31/03/2022

TT Club puts risk from invasive pests into sharp focus

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.

05/10/2021

TT Talk - Protecting cargo from wet damage

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

26/07/2021

Cargo Integrity Group calls for risk-based measures to prevent pest contamination

Pest contamination by the movement of shipping containers is a threat to the global supply chain. Read more about TT's suggested actions for the industry.

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.

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