Weighing of containers has been a bone of contention for many years for many shipping lines and the arguments for and against continue.. Below is the latest article from Lloyds Loading List which raises the question.. “Where in the transport or supply chain should the export container be weighed and the actual weight ascertained”..?? What … Continue reading »
An interesting article about a seemingly easy and innocuous activity like opening a door.. But when you relate it to a freight container, you can see the importance that it holds.. Car manufacturers may advertise the reassuring ‘clunk’ when a car door is shut and we would generally expect to open a car door with … Continue reading »
The TT Club addresses this issue in great detail as per their article below.. The safety of containers was initially addressed when there were tens of thousands of units. Now, some 45 years later, there are tens of millions in circulation. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been reviewing the processes associated with the Convention … Continue reading »
Dear readers, I received below message from one of the readers of this blog which I will consider as a case study.. I have given my opinion at the bottom of this post.. Like to hear yours.. Hi. I was in Dubai, UAE. about 2 weeks ago. Bought a sport car from there. The car dealer found … Continue reading »
This is a guest post by Celina Jones – who as the owner of a shipping consulting business, has quite a lot of experience in helping organizations send shipment overseas to several different countries. She sees the emergence of websites like Verschiffung USA as a new trend, with shipping facilities going out of their way to make … Continue reading »
In response to my post What is Short Ship and Short Land..?? , one of the readers has asked below questions which i thought i must share with all of you in the form of this post.. Question 1 : What would be the process when goods are short shipped or short landed? Answer 1 : … Continue reading »
MISDECLARATION OF CONTAINER WEIGHTS – the scourge to container vessel operators, truckers and container terminals.. Further to the various articles i have written or shared reg the weighing of containers, Importance of declaring the right cargo weight on the ship Mis-declaration of container weights – the struggle continues Shippers reject calls for mandatory container weighing Call for all … Continue reading »
This article was originally posted by Mohit in http://www.marineinsight.com.. Pallets are plane (flat) structures utilised in cargo container ships for supporting goods or containers. Cargo consignments are piled atop these structures, the process being referred to as palletizing. Palletizing is regarded to be a sure-safe way of dispatching marine cargo consignments, just as palletized cargo ships are … Continue reading »
There are a variety of special cargo that is generally loaded on every ship.. Most common of which are : Out of gauge Cargo Hazardous Cargo Refrigerated Cargo In this article, we will discuss (yes it is a discussion so please feel free to join in and post your comments) OOG Cargo and Refrigerated Cargo … Continue reading »
