Asia's busy shipping lanes a hotspot for disaster, but ro-ro poses highest safety risk

Major ship losses continued to decline last year, but smaller incidents are on the rise, alongside increased safety risks resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. Today’s Safety & Shipping Review 2020, published by ...

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News / Maersk sets $500 misdeclaration fee for wrongly-sized out-of-gauge cargo

In a further effort to crack down on misdeclared cargo, Maersk Line will introduce a ...

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Comment / Comment: Working together to mitigate the risk of containership fires

Two new initiatives show how the box shipping industry is now working together to tackle ...

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News / Wan Hai joins fellow carriers to threaten heavy fines for misdeclared cargo

Wan Hai has joined the ranks of many of its carrier peers, announcing it will ...

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News / Better education on cargo declarations needed to prevent more containership fires

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News / Still no news for cargo owners on retrieval of Yantian Express containers

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Asia's busy shipping lanes a hotspot for disaster, but ro-ro poses highest safety risk

Misdeclared shipments Headlines

News / WSC targets misdeclared lithium-ion cargo in new safety push

Recommends / UK faces hefty EU bill following Chinese imports fraud

News / Maersk sets $500 misdeclaration fee for wrongly-sized out-of-gauge cargo

Comment / Comment: Working together to mitigate the risk of containership fires

News / Wan Hai joins fellow carriers to threaten heavy fines for misdeclared cargo

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Better education on cargo declarations needed to prevent more containership fires

Recommends / Blockchain consortium out to tackle misdeclared cargo

News / Still no news for cargo owners on retrieval of Yantian Express containers

News / Forwarders warned again: don't pay the price for misdeclared shipments

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Asia's busy shipping lanes a hotspot for disaster, but ro-ro poses highest safety risk

Misdeclared shipments Headlines

News / WSC targets misdeclared lithium-ion cargo in new safety push

Recommends / UK faces hefty EU bill following Chinese imports fraud

News / Maersk sets $500 misdeclaration fee for wrongly-sized out-of-gauge cargo

Comment / Comment: Working together to mitigate the risk of containership fires

News / Wan Hai joins fellow carriers to threaten heavy fines for misdeclared cargo

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Better education on cargo declarations needed to prevent more containership fires

Recommends / Blockchain consortium out to tackle misdeclared cargo

News / Still no news for cargo owners on retrieval of Yantian Express containers

News / Forwarders warned again: don't pay the price for misdeclared shipments

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