“YM Eternity has been released from arrest on 10 February and normal cargo operation has been resumed immediately,” a corporate communique said today. The carrier apologised to customers and claimed the Australian Maritime Safety Authority had arrested the YM Eternity “in a way that cause...
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Wan Hai joins fellow carriers to threaten heavy fines for misdeclared cargo
The Taiwanese carrier told customers that, notwithstanding any consequential liabilities or damages from a cargo misdeclaration, it would fine shippers, and/or notified parties and consignees, $30,000 per container for misdeclared hazardous cargo, and $20,000 per box for non-hazardous contents. And ...
First container fire of the year erupts on Cosco boxship
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CINS publishes first guidelines to help reduce containership fire risk
The Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) today published Safety Considerations for Ship Operators Related to Risk-Based Stowage of Dangerous Goods on Containerships, specifically in response to “a number of serious fire incidents in recent years, often caused by deficiencies in cargo declarat...
Insurers call for SOLAS to be revised to prevent more fires on containerships
Despite publishing new guidance for fire prevention on box ships two years ago, in response to a series of deadly shipboard blazes, this year has seen no let-up in the number of catastrophic incidents: Yantian Express, APL Vancouver, Grande America, ER Kobe and KMTC Hong Kong were all fire-rela...
MSC Zoe investigations thwarted by 'black box defect'
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Why lightning strikes twice as much over shipping lanes
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Hapag-Lloyd unveils its own online insurance for ocean cargo
The line said it always took the “upmost care” of cargo, but “we also know that things can go wrong during transport”. It added: “That’s why we are introducing Quick Cargo Insurance.” Logistic-News understands that the motivation for Hapag-Lloyd’s insurance product wa...
