TT Talk - May 2022: Containers in a storm
Since land-based storm events frequently are most severe at the shoreline, it is unsurprising that containers become caught up in the ensuing damage. Let’s look at some of the risks.
May 17, 2022•7 min
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TT Talk - May 2022: Storm preparedness
Climate change is resulting in an increase in the severity of droughts, fires and floods in many parts of the world. Record rainfall resulting in flooding in Eastern coastal areas of Australia are a poignant example. Severity and broader distribution of windstorms can also be attributed to climate change.
May 17, 2022•8 min
TT Talk - April 2022: Legal eagle
Effective incorporation of standard trading conditions remains a fundamental business practice. Seeing them interpreted robustly by the courts in South Africa adds confidence.
Apr 05, 2022•5 min
TT Talk - April 2022: Be alert to stowaways
Many newsfeeds currently are covering mass migration arising from the war in Ukraine, following the tragic pattern from other conflict zones over years and decades. The freight supply chain, however, continues to be exploited by layers of criminal barons facilitating the unfortunate ‘underbelly’ of economic migration.
Apr 05, 2022•8 min
TT Talk - April 2022: Evolving security threats
Disruptions through the global supply chain continue to create opportunities for criminals to infiltrate and access cargo. The ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic blight economies and have profoundly altered supply chains such as just in time models. The tragic situation in Ukraine will undoubtedly further challenge global freight movement.
Apr 05, 2022•7 min
TT Talk - March 2022: TT Brief series: warehouse risks
Following the successful inauguration of the TT Brief series of guidance documents in 2021, work continues to expand the range of resources available in this format. Targeted at the operational workforce, these documents seek to provide visually arresting, pithy messaging to support toolbox talks and good operational practices. The upcoming series explores various elements of warehousing risks.
Mar 08, 2022•8 min
TT Talk - March 2022: Whitepaper on storage and handling of dangerous goods
TT was pleased to be one of the endorsers of an important warehousing whitepaper on ‘storage and handling of Dangerous Goods in preparation for, or after, sea-transport’ issued by four industry organisations. This whitepaper valuably seeks to bridge any gaps between international regulations and local practices.
Mar 08, 2022•9 min
TT Talk - February 2022: Taking charge on lithium batteries
Lithium batteries are today used to power a variety of products, including handheld devices (such as phones or cameras), through larger items such as power tools, to electric vehicles (eBikes/scooters and other vehicles). The market is exponentially increasing through consumer demand and broader energy transition globally. Understanding the risks is crucial.
Feb 08, 2022•9 min
TT Talk - February 2022: Lithium complexities
Lithium as a substance, and indeed lithium batteries, until around the mid-1980’s was classified for dangerous goods regulations under Class 4.3 (Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases). Experts and regulators were persuaded that smaller batteries present reduced hazards compared to their larger counterparts through the supply chain. Therefore the criteria for classification was redesigned around the weight and power outage of the cell or battery. Consequently, lithium ion...
Feb 08, 2022•9 min
TT Talk - January 2022: Legal eagle - what may cause unseaworthiness
An important case, not least because it went to the English Supreme Court, clarifying that acts or defaults in exercising due diligence may give rise to ‘unseaworthiness’ and the consequences of falling on the wrong side of the boundary, including in relation to general average.
Jan 18, 2022•8 min
TT Talk - January 2022: Any box will do – heightened risk in times of market crisis
Buoyed by the development of vaccines, 2021 promised a return to ‘normal’. The logistics industry has continued to operate at full capacity and beyond. The last year presented multiple challenges to every aspect of the freight industry – and there appears little respite as we head into 2022.
Jan 18, 2022•7 min
TT Talk - January 2022: Keep boxing clever
The rapid, widespread and now all-pervasive adoption of the standardised freight container concept certainly justifies why so little has changed in the last 50 years. Any fundamental re-engineering would need to account for the numerous interfaces with the ubiquitous box – but where might advance be possible?
Jan 18, 2022•8 min
TT Talk - December 2021: Accrue benefits of simulator training
The ongoing pandemic backdrop, where social distancing and remote working practices remain, has spurred the use of simulators for training operators of cargo handling equipment as an essential tool in the container terminal training armoury.
Dec 07, 2021•7 min
TT Talk - December 2021: Traffic management saves lives
A critical transfer point of intermodal trade is the marine container terminal; immense strain encountered globally through 2021 is set to continue through 2022. Efficiently facilitating the flow of empty and laden containers to and from ships, trucks and trains is no mean feat ordinarily – and current disruptive dynamics have resulted in substantial congestion and operational stresses.
Dec 07, 2021•8 min
TT Talk - November 2021: Safety in abnormal conditions
TT’s recent webinar highlighted an important insight and concern related to the current global supply chain stress, including blockages, delays and blanked sailings, and the impact that this might have on safety of particular cargoes.
Nov 02, 2021•9 min
TT Talk - November 2021: Cool chain diligence
The temperature controlled cargo supply chain can present operational challenges for all stakeholders due to the innate sensitivities of the cargoes transported. Clear, unambiguous and accurate communication is paramount.
Nov 02, 2021•7 min
TT Talk - October 2021: Legal eagle - not a bill of lading
An interesting Singapore case that investigates what relationship there is between contracts of sale and contracts of carriage. In the circumstances, it was impossible for holders of the bills of lading to attribute the traditional characteristics where the sale contract was silent.
Oct 05, 2021•6 min
TT Talk - October 2021: Protecting cargo from wet damage
Claims relating to wet damage to cargo are all too frequent. Many of these can be avoided entirely with a robust pre-loading condition checking procedure. While humidity and condensation are inevitable challenges through the supply chain, pre-existing CTU damages should be an easy check.
Oct 05, 2021•8 min
TT Talk - October 2021: Changing climatic risk
Everyone is well aware of weather conditions in their locality; those with responsibility for operating cargo facilities are likely to be acutely conscious of changes in local climatic conditions. Many will have seen tidal surges, wind microbursts and unprecedented rainfall become more common.
Oct 05, 2021•9 min
TT Talk - September 2021: supply chain security animations
Supply chain security is a vital consideration for actors in the global supply chain, regardless of where they are operating or the nature of their contractual obligations. Security throughout the supply chain has become essential through regulation as much as meeting customer expectations in the protection of their goods and reputation.
Sep 07, 2021•7 min
TT Talk - September 2021: be alert to 'carrier fraud'
Operators in the global supply chain can easily become victims of fraud in conducting day-to-day business. ‘Carrier fraud’ is increasingly prevalent and sophisticated. Today’s digital business environment enables criminals to create fictitious companies, intercept legitimate business transactions and obscure their fraudulent activity, reducing the likelihood of recovering freight or funds and their risk of being brought to justice.
Sep 07, 2021•8 min
TT Talk - August 2021: Legal eagle - effective value declaration under CMR
Nomination of a ‘special interest in delivery’ for a carriage under the CMR Convention remains insufficient on its own; it is necessary for the value to be declared in the consignment note – a German interpretation.
Aug 10, 2021•5 min
TT Talk - August 2021: Dangerous goods - advancing risk management
While the series of catastrophic containership fires experienced during 2019 has, happily, not been repeated this year, there is no room for complacency. The incidence of lesser fires and emergencies persists.
Aug 10, 2021•10 min
TT Talk - August 2021: Yangtze River ban of ‘acutely toxic chemicals’
In response to a series of incidents – and with the intention of protecting, restoring and ensuring safety in the local ecological environment – China enacted the Yangtze River Protection Law on 26 December 2020, which then came into force on 1 March 2021.
Aug 10, 2021•7 min
TT Talk - July 2021: procurement fraud
In the ordinary line of business, companies transact with numerous other businesses to support their activity. Whether it be for freight services, key commodities (such as fuel) or simply stationary supplies, purchases are frequent and almost exclusively these days completed electronically, giving rise to increased risk of fraud through the procurement process.
Jul 06, 2021•7 min
TT Talk - July 2021: supply chain cybercrime - more targeted, smarter
With some 90% of world trade transported by sea, coupled with the logistics challenges of Covid-19 and emerging new trends in cybercrime, the importance of cyber security in the supply chain has never been more critical.
Jul 06, 2021•10 min
TT Talk - July 2021: Legal eagle - shopping for more
An interesting case displaying the potential financial disparity between jurisdictions where more recent protocols – or even conventions – are not adopted or implemented, echoing a recent International Group call to increase certainty and consistency of outcome.
Jul 06, 2021•7 min
TT Talk - June 2021: Risks of shipping bulk grain in containers
Improper packing of bulk grain cargo can lead to the distortion of the container, compromising structural integrity, spillage of contents, contamination, and injury to workers when opening container doors.
Jun 04, 2021•8 min
TT Talk - June 2021: urgent action: identifying the real pest risk
Calls for intrusive inspections of import and export freight to counter the risks of invasive pests in cargo and containers risk disrupting trade more severely than either COVID-19 or the Suez blockage.
Jun 04, 2021•8 min
Supply chain security interview series: secure parking
In the final episode of the series, Mike Yarwood, TT's Managing Director Loss Prevention, talks once again to David Thompson of Signum Services. As cargo is widely considered to be most at risk when it is at rest, the key topic for discussion this week is secure parking for trucks. Mike and David discuss the barriers to adoption for both drivers and truck stop providers across the globe in the fight against cargo crime.
May 12, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 6
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