As part of its on-going campaign to improve standards of the safe packing of unit loads, including shipping containers, specialist freight transport insurer, TT Club has issued specific guidelines on packing and securing coiled materials in containers. In general, investigations into incidents along the international supply chain - whether on roads, rail, inland waterway or at sea - can often be attributed to poor practices in the packing of cargo transport units (CTUs) and coiled materials are a particular hazard.

1 January 2017 marks the start of transitional effect for Amendment 38-16 of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. All amendments prior to Amendment 37-14 are no longer valid.

Variations on charcoal have been causing concern. Perhaps it is opportune to improve the safety of people, property and the environment.

Efforts to secure accurate container gross mass data continue following the SOLAS revision mandating verified gross mass for every packed unit having taken effect, but international freight transport insurer, TT Club is now calling for a concerted industry campaign to ensure good practice in all aspects of cargo care.

Cargo theft continues to be a constant threat to the global supply chain and an increasing drain on the economies they serve.

Many logistics operators over the last decade have invested in exploring lucrative opportunities in emerging markets, such as the Middle East.

Brian Sullivan talks to Insurance Age on the global nature of the freight market and the position for Brokers for the final video in the broker expo series.

Brian Sullivan gives an outline of advice for brokers to give their clients in the 3rd video in the Insurance Age broker expo series.

Brian Sullivan talks to Insurance Age on key trends for brokers and insurers in the freight market for the second video in the broker expo series.

How is digitisation affecting the freight market? Brian Sullivan talks to Insurance Age ahead of the Broker Expo on the trends in digital issues.

Brian Sullivan talks to Insurance Age on the history and development of the freight market, for the first instalment of the Broker Expo webinar series.

Fighting unfair contract terms in civil law jurisdictions may appear a recent phenomenon, but the reality is that the process has been underway for well over a century.