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The misappropriation of shipping containers is a topic that TT Club has raised previously. While there are differing causes for this, sometimes related to issues such as abandoned cargo, the industry ...

2 Jul 20247min

The importance of contractual risk management, with both suppliers and customers (up and down the chain) should not be underestimated. Understanding commonly problematic contractual clauses and risk e...

2 Jul 20248min

While the volumes of containers lost overboard at sea fluctuate year on year, typically influenced by more severe weather conditions, the challenge is a persistent one. Prevention necessarily remains ...

4 Jun 20249min

Given their exposed positioning, the risk of he boom of a quay crane colliding with a ship is perennial. The introduction of boom anti-collision electronic sensors for use on quay cranes has undoubted...

4 Jun 20247min

With ever increasing focus on the global green house gases emitted into the atmosphere, ports, terminals, warehousing operations and logistics facilities are striving to decarbonise their operations. ...

4 Jun 20247min

While images of ships, trains and trucks are emblematic of the freight industry, effective management of the supply chain entails many diverse activities. The risks inherent in each supply chain opera...

7 Mai 202410min

Risks to the global supply chain from climate change are inevitably operation dependent and geographically dynamic. In recent years, operations have been impacted by wind microbursts and heavy rainfal...

7 Mai 20247min

As a component of a net zero emissions strategy, many logistics businesses are exploring alternative modes of transport, including less polluting modes such as rail and inland waterways. While differe...

7 Mai 20247min