A joint compliance note, issued on 11 December 2023 by five US agencies (thus known as the Quint-Seal Compliance Note) encouraged stakeholders to “Know Your Cargo”,
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.
The hosting of events can be a valuable and enjoyable experience for all; careful planning and risk assessment will pay dividends in delivering success.
In containerised transport it is easy to assume that everything that happens to the cargo between the point when it is packed to the point it is unpacked is within the responsibility of the carrier.
