A useful and educational article related to General Average.. Have you had any experience or dealings with General Average..?? Is the concept clear..?? GA continues to be widely used in the maritime world so an understanding of its mysteries is therefore beneficial, says Mike Yarwood General average (GA) is widely recognised in all maritime jurisdictions … Continue reading »
Reblogged from Shipping News & Views: Further to my article http://shippingandfreightresource.com/2012/01/09/stricken-container-ship-mv-rena-splits-in-two/, please see below update.. Fly-over shots of the M/V Rena grounded on the Astrolabe Reef on October 8. Photo: Dudley Clemens The Master and Second Officer of the stricken M/V Rena that has been stuck on Astrolabe Reef since grounding on October 5 have each … Continue reading »
Reblogged from Shipping News & Views: U.S. Coast Guard of the MSC Idil taken May 12. The MSC containership idled since suffering an onboard explosion eleven days ago off the coast of Puerto Rico has been cleared to move on, the U.S. Coast Guard says. The ship, MSC Idil, was cleared Tuesday after salvors from … Continue reading »
In this blog, across the many articles that i have written, i have made several references to hazardous cargoes, documentation for hazardous cargoes, safety measure for hazardous cargoes, and consequences of non-declaration of hazardous cargoes etc.. I cannot emphasise this topic enough because it is just so important.. Here is a real life case where … Continue reading »
Law enforcement, Customs, Narcotics authorities have all been using Sniffer dogs for ages for screening for drugs, explosives and the like.. In the UK, freight forwarding companies screen 100 percent of all of their parcels.. The first line of screening relies on X-rays followed by REST dogs for special items which cannot be screened. REST, stands for Remote … Continue reading »
Beautifully descriptive pictures of the towing off of the Eihatsu Maru from Clifton Beach, Cape Town to Quay 500, Cape Town Harbour.. A bit late (my posting i mean), but nevertheless great images posted by NSRI.. A happy ending (environmentally) to this saga.. Eihatsu Maru pulled off Clifton: NEWS | 18. MAY, 2012 | 3 COMMENTS Friday 18 … Continue reading »
An article about a Stena Line Ferry knocking down a container crane in Poland.. Stena Ferry Knocks over Container Loading Crane in Gdynia, Serious Injuries Reported Three port employees have been injured following an accident in the Port of Gdynia, following a collision between the Swedish ferry, Stena Spirit, and an arm of a container … Continue reading »
Below article makes for some interesting reading.. Do your experiences in dealing with the various shipping lines match the below findings..?? New research highlights low customer service and poor time-keeping in container shipping industry Service standards in the container line industry are as low as 40% when measured against a new set of key performance … Continue reading »
I have uploaded some some images of Eihatsu Maru the Japanese fishing vessel that ran aground in Clifton Beach.. Although the situation might not be good, the pictures are stunning.. Source of pictures unknown..
Any bill of lading that is issued, is issued with a date usually near the place where the bill of lading is signed (if it is an original bill of lading).. This date reads as the “Date of Issue” of the bill of lading.. I have noticed that there is sometimes a confusion whether this … Continue reading »
