Risk management handbook
01/05/2009
This handbook seeks to bring greater clarity to the complex world of international carriage conventions.
TT Talk Edition 118 - 01/05/2009
30/04/2009
1. More on thefts of containers in Hong Kong
TT Talk Edition 117 (item 1) of 25 March 2009 reported the deregulation in the UK of retail cargo insurance that can be offered by freight forwarders and storage firms.
ICHCA International recently published Information Paper 38a/2009 as an addition to the paper on Split Rim Wheels which was included in TT Talk Edition 115 (item 2) of 27 January 2009. The new Information Paper is as follows:
Announcing satisfactory financial results for 2008 amidst very challenging market conditions, TT Club reports on actions taken to counter the tough market last year and initiatives to meet the serious business challenges of the future
TT Talk Edition 117 - 24/03/2009
25/03/2009
1. UK - Deregulation of Freight forwarding insurance
HAFFA, the Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics, revised its 1997 Standard Trading Conditions and has produced the 'HAFFA Form of Trading Conditions' (December 2008 Edition).
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
TT Talk Edition 116 - 06/03/2009
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: