New “Guidelines for the Safe Carriage of Charcoal in Containers” have been issued by CINS, with the cooperation of the international Group (IG) of P&I insurance providers and TT Club.

Explore essential safety guidelines for the transport of charcoal

The Cargo Integrity Group (CIG) is calling on national administrations to carry out and report the findings of their container inspection programmes.

Cargo securing is not only relevant to ESG because the international maritime industry incurs losses of about $6 billion each year because of incorrectly packed or documented cargo (TT Club 2021) but also because of the consequences of additional CO2 emissions generated for the reworks of damage products and subsequent additional shipments.

A short, two-page summary on how to prevent cargo theft

In conjunction with BSI Supply Chain Services and Solutions, TT Club has launched the first joint 2018 Semi-Annual Global Cargo Theft Intelligence and Advisory Report. The report demonstrates their shared goal ofr educating the transport and manufacturing sectors about dynamic cargo theft risks.

Freight is arguably most exposed to theft risk during road carriage. Clarity of contracting and instructions are inevitably key mitigations.

Is a forwarder liable for thefts from its warehouse committed by an employee?