Can any marine terminal afford not to invest in electronic anti-collision sensors for their quay cranes? TT Club members can receive a 7% discount on the cost of sensors.
Four regional finalists representing the future of the freight forwarding industry are preparing to travel to Cairo, Egypt for the FIATA World Congress - 16 - 21 October 2011. The four, from the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Hong Kong and Ireland , will each be hoping for selection as the overall Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year 2011 and a prize that includes hands-on training experience at one of TT Club's regional centres in London, Hong Kong or New Jersey.
Are your standard trading conditions adequately incorporated into trading relationships? The value of this was exemplified in a recent court case.
A landmark German case determines that the measure of damages where there is 'wilful misconduct' is actual loss rather than market price.
TT Club, the leading mutual insurer in the international freight and logistics arena has had its financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) re-affirmed once again by the US rating agency, A. M. Best. TT's issuer credit rating was also maintained at 'a -' by the agency, which at the same time determined that the outlook for both ratings remains 'stable'.
The massive Federal financial services industry regulatory reform legislation passed by Congress and signed by President Obama in July 2010 includes legislation which directly and positively impacts the placing of business with nonadmitted insurers such as TT Club.
Three industry bodies have produced joint research and published safety specifications for container quay cranes. Experts, working from TT Club insurance claims records and with combined operational experience, recommend minimum standard safety features to promote safety.
In the wake of seismic and climatic activity around the globe in the early part of 2011, many have been keenly observing the work of forecasters for the 2011 North Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from 1 June to 30 November.
June 7, 2011 - In a joint initiative to improve safety at the world's ports, the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA), the TT Club and ICHCA International are to announce recommendations for minimum requirements for the operation of quay container cranes. Details of the recommendations will be provided at a workshop at TOC Europe 2011 on Thursday June 9.
TT Talk - Considering bribery and corruption
30/05/2011
New legislation: The UK's new Bribery Act is tough on economic crime and it will impact any company with operations in the UK regardless of its country of domicile. In this article we consider these implications.
It is important for carriers, forwarders and other intermediaries to understand the implications of the European Commission's recent review of its Directive on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Right when it comes to border procedures.