In welcoming the IMO’s revised guidelines for inspections, the international freight transport insurer TT Club exhorts governments to report findings to IMO on 2021 inspections, as well as to increase the volume of inspections carried out
TT brief: preventing warehouse fires
30/06/2022
A short summary document looking at how to reduce the risks of fires in warehouse and storage facilities
Invasive pests - unit and cargo cleanliness
29/03/2022
Advice for maintaining control How to completely remove invasive pests from the prior load that might be contaminated.
Lessons learned, experiences and good practices in managing risks of ammonium nitrate storage, handling and transport in port areas,preventing accidents and mitigating their consequences
TT Club endorses an important warehouse whitepaper on 'storage and handling of Dangerous Goods in preparation for, or after, sea-transport' issued by four industry organisations.
BIC and FIATA join Cargo Integrity Group
24/02/2022
The original five partners of the Cargo Integrity Group are excited to welcome the Bureau International des Containers (BIC) and the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), strengthening the group in its efforts to improve safety in the global supply chain.
TT Talk - Lithium complexities
08/02/2022
Exploring the complexities of dangerous goods classification for the transport of lithium batteries
TT Talk - Taking charge on lithium batteries
08/02/2022
In this article we look at the risks of transporting lithium batteries in the global supply chain
Loss Prevention a year in focus 2021
01/02/2022
At the start of 2021, there was great optimism following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through 2020. Countries grappling with its challenges took varying measures to control the spread of the virus and in doing so continued to unbalance trade flows, volumes and equipment availability. The development of several vaccines were welcome news and industry attention quickly switched to how to deliver such an invaluable cargo to every corner of the globe.
When containers are in short supply, supply chain actors may take a more lenient approach to container inspection
TT Talk - Keeping boxing clever
18/01/2022
TT Club looks at how advances could be made in the design of the standardised freight container