764 tonnes of hazardous cargo identified on Dali, some containers breached, NTSB reveals
NewsThe NTSB has revealed that the Dali containership carried 56 containers totaling 764 tonnes of hazardous materials, with some containers bre...
“K” Line develops new fire detection system for car carriers
NewsThis research aims to develop a fire detection system that detects fires earlier and with higher accuracy than existing smoke detectors for ...
VCSF publishes “Common Guidance on the loading and presentation of vehicles”
NewsThe guidance has been written to be used in conjunction with procedures already in place on ships, at terminals and in the wider transport c...
WSC selects NCB as provider for the Cargo Safety Program
NewsThe emphasis is on identifying and correcting worrying conditions before containers with dangerous cargoes are introduced into the supply ch...
IMO SSE 10 report: Ensuring fire safety for BEV carriers and containerships
NewsThe carriage of battery electric vehicles at sea is relatively new. However, serious accidents on ships carrying such vehicles have occurred...
Expansion of container eligibility for rural inspections in Australia
NewsThe aim of this significant change is to facilitate smoother import procedures while maintaining stringent biosecurity standards....
IMO agrees new guidance for safe transport of plastic pellets
NewsThe IMO is advancing efforts to ensure the safe transport of plastic pellets on ships, which can cause damage to the marine environment if r...
Carriers issue RFP for digital solutions to un- and mis-declared DG
NewsThe World Shipping Council is fed up with ship fires caused by dangerous cargo that has not been declared, or that has been incorrectly decl...
Intermodal Europe 2023 plans in place
NewsIntermodal Europe 2023, which is being held at Rai Amsterdam (October 10-12), is just a month away. The conference side of the event will fe...
Globalstar for INEOS transportation assets
NewsGlobalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd, part of Globstar, Inc, is to equip all INEOS Oxide’s tank containers and tank wagons in Europe w...
New Bertschi Zhangjiagang Chemical Hub
NewsNew facility in China is the biggest single investment in the Bertschi Group’s history....
Exis merged into NCB
NewsNational Cargo Bureau (NCB) and Exis Technologies have unified under the brand, NCB....
Blockchain for hazardous cargo certification
NewsGSBN, COSCO SHIPPING, OOCL, and SICIT collaborate on pilot project for sharing hazardous cargo certificates....
Tank sector warns others to back off
NewsThe tank container industry is going on the offensive in terms of defending its patch, with flexitanks and ocean carriers in its sights....
Tank container operators going extra-large
NewsIn recent years the tank container market has seen a new niche business open up....