In TT Talk No 46 we asked you to contribute ideas that might increase awareness of, and compliance with, the international regulations for the carriage of dangerous goods (IMDG).
This prestigious Award - sponsored by the TT Club, FIATA, and IATA - is aimed at encouraging training in forwarding and enlarging the professional experience of the candidates. The winner of the 2004 award is Ms Anita van Kooten (27), from the Netherlands.
The TT Club, the transport insurance mutual, has appointed Andrew Webster as Director of Loss Prevention with effect from 1st July 2004 to succeed Club veteran John Nicholls, who has retired.
The TT Club is drawing attention to the significant reductions in damage liability during restowing operations afforded by the package limitations under the US Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (US COGSA).
The International Safety Panel of the International Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association (ICHCA) was set up in 1990 and currently has 38 members across nineteen countries and international organisations. The TT Club is a member and has taken a very positive role in the panel's activities. This involvement continues with Andrew Webster, our Loss Prevention Manager acting as one of the three deputy chairmen.
Peter Zambito, partner in Dougherty, Ryan, Giuffra, Zambito and Hession of New York, writes about the problems of claiming against US railroad operators.
