Returning to the topic of trade terms covered in TT Talk 178 in September 2013, this article aims to clarify the concepts of risk and property (or title to the goods) and explain how the use of the…
The overwhelming majority of insurance claims analysed by TT Club have showed that costly damages and loss, as well as serious bodily injury can be prevented or significantly minimised by sensible…
Specialist freight transport insurance provider, TT Club is reinforcing its presence in Dubai. The move, which aims to support the Club's existing claims team in the UAE, underlines the insurer's…
As the container capacity of ships increases, it is time to consider the resultant volume of ship's gear (lashing bars and twistlocks), and how they are handled and stored. Commonly, the operation…
The 'safety first' message seems to be getting through. At industry conferences, TT Club has often felt alone speaking about safety - and the subject itself has frequently been accommodated at the…
Records captured in the specialist CINS (Cargo Incident Notification System) database have increased by about 65% during 2013, according to a report released by the CINS Organisation. "The analysis…
While attention, not unreasonably, has centred on the number of containers that fell overboard from 'Svendborg Maersk' during extremely heavy weather, it should be recognised that identical forces…
The full adoption of the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of practice for packing cargo transport units (CTU Code) took a massive step forwards as the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) moved to…
The TT Club, the leading international transport and logistics insurance provider, has launched a new section on its website entirely dedicated to brokers. This is an acknowledgement of the essential…
TT Club has revealed that as many as two thirds of accidents that involve the loss of, or damage to, containerised cargo are thought to be caused by poor or improper packing and securing. Such a…
