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We believe the following 'Applied law briefing No.24' (of February 2009) by Nick Hutton and Craig Neame, partners in the logistics & multimodal transport team at Holman Fenwick Willan (London), is of great interest to forwarders in the UK.
Leading insurance mutual in the ports and terminals sector and influential trade association representing equipment manufacturers step-up efforts to achieve safer operating standards and manage risk
06/03/2009
1. USA: Federal roadability regulations
On the significant US 'Requirements for Intermodal Equipment Providers and for Motor Carriers and Drivers Operating Intermodal Equipment', Erich Wise and Thomas Jorgensen of Flynn, Delich & Wise LLP (Long Beach, CA) have written the following article for TT Talk:
27/01/2009
1. New fire suppression technology - TT Club arranges 10% discount for Members
23/01/2009
1. NVOCCs under US law: US COGSA trumps 'Carmack' in the Second Circuit
The issue: conflict between US COGSA and Carmack on the US land portion .
21/01/2009
A key change implemented in Amendment 34-08 of the IMDG Code relates to shoreside training. This amendment entered transitional application on 1 January 2009 and will have the full force of law under the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Convention from 1 January 2010.
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009... Fitting electronic sensor devices to all quayside crane booms to prevent them accidentally colliding with vessels could save the ports industry millions of dollars, according to the TT Club.
19/12/2008
1. Slot charterers can limit under the 1976 Limitation Convention
The TT Club is strongly urging all operators of mobile equipment to be aware of the risk of hydraulic fires.
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008... Thomas Miller has announced two top management appointments to come into effect in March 2009. Charles Fenton moves up from Deputy Chief Executive to Chief Executive of the TT Club. He succeeds Paul Neagle who will become Chief Executive of Thomas Miller Investment.