TT Club claims analysis highlights trends in tank container risks.
Over 30 organisations from around the world have submitted entries for the 2021 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award.
Third quarter cargo theft data in the US shows storage facilities targeted in 45% of reported cases; up from 20% of recorded cases in the same quarter in 2020
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
Invasive pests - transit conditions
18/01/2022
Ensuring containers are clean prior to loading is a crucial step in preventing the spread of invasive species
Mud and vegetation harbour invasive pests, so it's important to ensure containers are clean prior to use.
An important case clarifying that acts or defaults in exercising due diligence may give rise to 'unseaworthiness' and the consequences of falling on the wrong side of the boundary, including in relation to general average
When containers are in short supply, supply chain actors may take a more lenient approach to container inspection
Invasive pests - lighting risks
11/01/2022
Packing a container at night under bright lights can attract unwanted insects that can then be transported across the globe.
Change to TTMS (Gulf) Dubai work week
01/01/2022
TTMS (Gulf) Dubai office will adopt a Monday to Friday working week with the weekend designated as Saturday and Sunday, with effect from Saturday, 1st January 2022.
TT Club has recently been made aware that shipper interests have been seeking to transport Divinylbenzene (DVB) from China to destinations in both Europe and United States of America, while misdeclaring the commodity as Class 9, UN 3082 ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S