Safety is a key factor of sustainability.
No port can grow sustainably with costly accidents creating claims and driving up insurance premiums. Recent events suggest that windstorms and extreme weather events are becoming less predictable, more severe and affecting areas previously considered low risk.
Ensuring your port operations are safe and secure should be top priority. Here we aim to cover all aspects of port and terminal safety including quay crane risks, climatic risks, due diligence and contractual challenges, cargo theft and damage, misdeclaration, fire safety and much more.
However, if you have any concerns that are not covered here, you can always submit an enquiry on the right or email us at riskmanagement@ttclub.com.
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Ports and terminals webinars
TT Club has recorded several past webinars on the topic of ports and terminals, containing important guidance on how to mitigate related links.
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Port-safety news & insights
TT Talk - Safe mooring: focusing on bollards
05/03/2024
Successful and safe mooring requires a high degree of communication between the ship and landside operatives.
TT Talk - Are you exposed to RAAC?
09/01/2024
Alerts were raised in the UK in mid-2023 about a potential serious safety risk arising from the use of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete [RAAC]. While this particular building practice appears to have been widely adopted in public structures (for example schools), it is possible that it has been applied in port or warehouse facilities in some parts of the world.
Security at ports and terminals is vital to protect cargo, other assets and workforce.
Calculating emissions for ports
05/01/2024
As the maritime industry moves slowly but decisively towards sustainability, ports and terminals occupy a uniquely influential position. They certainly face significant challenges, of course, how to decarbonise operations while enhancing operational efficiency and competitiveness, which is no small task. But they also have the opportunity to be a catalyst for broader change in the maritime industry, influencing shipping partners through targeted collaborations and initiatives like incentive schemes for visiting ships.
TT Talk - Drones and security
05/12/2023
Security at ports and terminals is vital to protect cargo, other assets and workforce.
TT Club draws attention to the critical question of who is initially responsible for the state in which cargo is shipped.
This is the first in a series of ‘Risk Bytes’ which TT is providing to its membership and those in the global supply chain.
TT Talk - transport of plastic pellets
10/10/2023
Focus in maritime transport has been turned towards the safe transport of microplastic pellets following well-publicised incidents.
Port safety publications
StopLoss: organising special events
12/12/2019
Whatever the event, everyone involved wants it to be a success and that the public will enjoy it in safety and comfort.
Collision prevention
01/11/2019
PEMA, TT Club, and ICHCA International have pooled resources to make available information to promote collision prevention.
Crane safety recommendations
01/10/2019
This paper covers the main recommended safety features for quay container cranes that are not specifically described in national or international standards.
VGM - essential guidance for ship operators
01/07/2016
The shipper is responsible for obtaining the verified gross mass of a packed container and communicating it to the ocean carrier.
Verified gross mass - industry FAQs
01/07/2016
This document has been compiled in response to questions that have been raised by the industry in relation to the revised SOLAS regulation and the accompanying guidelines.
Verified gross mass - supplementary FAQs
01/07/2016
These 'Supplementary Industry FAQS' have been compiled in response to questions that have been raised by the industry in relation to the revised SOLAS regulation requiring 'verified gross mass of packed containers'.
Container yard equipment safety
01/12/2012
TT Club, collaboratively with PEMA and ICHCA International have published recommended safety standards for container yard equipment.
Risk management handbook
01/01/2009
The TT Club and ICHCA International have brought together the shared knowledge and experience of operators and experts in managing storm damage.
Ports & terminals cover
No two ports or terminals are the same, which is why we tailor-make policies to reflect the risks you face.
As well as port liability risks, TT Club cover can be tailored to address the combination of commercial and environmental risks faced by port authorities and terminal operators.