1. Snow danger above - US East & North East in particular

ICHCA International and the TT Club have addressed the very practical issue of entry into cargo spaces on board ship.

These pocket cards are aimed specifically at these issues and in particular the provision, use and care of slings.

ICHCA International and the TT Club have addressed the very practical issue of entry into freight containers.

1. US '10+2' Rule - fully enforced per 26 January 2010

Bill Brassington of ETS Consulting has drawn attention to the recent publication by the Container Owners Association of the second edition of the Recommended Code of Practice for Flexitanks.

A few days ago, A TT Club Member received the following (automatically generated) message from a large airline: hese conventions, airlines are in no position to bar claimants from using traditional paper means for the required 'written' notification.

TT Talk Editions 123 and 124 reported that IATA was adjusting its air waybill conditions of contract, which are based on IATA Resolution 600b, to the new Montreal Convention 1999 liability limit of 19 SDR per kg.

Peregrine Storrs-Fox, the TT Club's Risk Management Director, comments on weight misdeclaration in containers.

The US '10+2' Rule ('Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements') requires the US importer to submit electronically 10 data elements of advance cargo information to the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). In addition, the ocean carrier must provide 2 message sets. The '10+2' Rule applies to cargo arriving in the US by ocean vessel, but bulk cargo, unless placed in containers, is excluded from the '10+2' filing requirement.

This publication aims to define the principles of security in the supply chain.