In order to meet a demand from Members, the TT Club has developed a Sea waybill. This TT Club Sea waybill Series 500 follows the structure of the TT Club Bill of lading Series 100 as far as possible.
In TT Talk Edition 102 of 16 October 2007 we reported that IATA Resolution 600b, which provides the basis for the IATA recommended 'Conditions of contract' on the back of the IATA air waybill, would become effective on 17 March 2008.
Amongst a container's weakest parts are its doors. The exposure to rain, condensation and a salty atmosphere causes the container door hinges to corrode. Such rust is not always visible, because repainting of the door hinge welds can conceal metal fatigue corrosion. Containers also sustain damage during carriage or handling when they collide with other containers or objects. Eventually, when workers open a defective container door, it comes off its hinges and can fall on anybody who is standing nearby.
Port Skills and Safety Ltd ( PSSL ), an industry organisation promoting health safety, skills and standards, commented in Information Paper 012/2008 on a Kalmar Reach Stacker incident (failure of boom extension ram anchor bolts).
Hyopsung Shipping Corporation, the TT Club s Network Partner in Korea, alerted us to a circular by the law firm Kim & Chang (Seoul) on amendments to the Maritime Chapter of the South Korean Commercial Code. These amendments include the following points.
When ICHCA International in its International Safety Panel (ISP) recently considered the situation regarding locking lights on spreader frames, it became apparent that a variety of different colour combinations are in use.
In TT Talk Edition 102 (16 October 2007) Hart Security introduced the new ISO 28000 security management standard. A longer description of the business benefits offered by engaging in this standard was set out in House-to-House December 2007. This article continues the theme by identifying how this management standard fits into the current regulatory arena.
