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Coming, ready or not: VGM

The International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCAd the International Maritime Organisation have IMO issued a circular letter warning the industry of a mistaken belief that the  container verified gross mass (VGM) regulations have been deferred for three months until 1 October. The confusion has arisen because IMO has stated that there will be a 'grace period' but this applies only to transhipment cargoes. It will still be a requirement to ... [+]

New ICHCA award for safety innovation

Cargo handling industry body ICHCA has launched and award to highlight innovation in improving safety standards, with sponsorship by the TT Club. The winner and the highly recommended entrant will be made by new IMO Secretary General Kitack Lim at a special reception during ICHCA International Conference on “Bigger Ships, ... [+]

Container weighing: your questions answered

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the TT Club, the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), and the Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) have published some frequently asked questions on the new container weighing regulations that come into effect on 1 July 2016. The amendments to the SOLAS (Safety of Life at ... [+]

FIATA announces Young Forwarder finalists

Four regional finalists have been selected for the Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award, FIATA's training and development award, sponsored by insurers, the TT Club. They are: Mrs Jennifer Taylor, England, Europe region; Mrs Daniella Smal, Zambia, Africa/Middle East; Mr Kaya Karakaya, Canada, Americas; and Mr Madi Kassebekov, Kazakhstan, ... [+]

TT Club warns of the perils of Russia

Freight forwarders, logistics companies and other transport operators doing business in Russia must understand fully their liabilities in delivering freight in the country, warns insurers, the TT Club. A seminar at the recent conference on transport and logistics, Trans Russia in Moscow - led by TT Club’s general manager, EMEA, ... [+]

In the Club

Transport and logistics insure, the TT Club, has appointed Justin Reynolds as regional claims director, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Based in London, he has over 20 years’ dispute resolution experience. Prior to joining the TT Club, he was a partner at international law firm Holman Fenwick Willan. [+]

Cargo claims: When will they ever learn?

There is a depressingly familiar theme to the list of top five reasons for claims in multimodal transport, says the TT Club. The international transport, freight and logistics insurance provider found that 66% of its claims by number and 62% by value over five years can be categorised into just ... [+]

New director joins the club

Freight and logistics insurance provider, the TT Club has appointed Kevin King as regional director Europe, Middle East and Africa. Based in London, he is a qualified US attorney having joined Thomas Miller in 1996 and has worked across both the TT Club and UK P&I Club operations in their ... [+]

IMO adopts weighing and packing measures – but now the hard work begins

Insurers the TT Club have welcomed the adoption by the International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee of the amendment to SOLAS (the Convention for Safety of Life at Sea) on verification of gross mass for containers, toll become mandatory in July 2016. However, it says, much work remains to be done ... [+]

Young forwarder finalists

TT Club has revealed the four regional finalists in FIATA’s Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award. They are: Africa/Middle East:    Miss Fortunate Nompumelelo Mboweni, South Africa Americas:   Mr Douglas Whitlock, Canada Asia-Pacific:   Mr Saiful Ridhwan Bin Zulkifli, Singapore Europe:    Mr Christian Hensen, Germany The finalists will travel to Istanbul, Turkey for the FIATA ... [+]

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