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Poorly stowed, undeclared, or mis-declared dangerous cargoes are causing an uptick of containership accidents at sea. In 2019, nine significant containership fires were reported, resulting in major damage to...

by Phillip Emmanuel, Head of Logistics, +8 Partners From a risk management perspective, this question is answered by the contractual terms that make the policy holder pay more when...

By Richard Kamppari-Baker, Claims Director, World Insurance We’ve had numerous queries regarding shipments to Israel and other Middle East countries affected by the Israel/Hamas war. Notably, whether these shipments...

The “FIT Alliance” (BIMCO, DCSA, FIATA, ICC, and Swift) has recently launched the “Declaration of the Electronic Bill of Lading,” which aims to make international trade more efficient and...

The Panama Canal is the fastest and most efficient way to move between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, but, since July 2023, there has been an unusually large pileup...

The Mississippi River’s shrinking water levels have led to a surge in the cost of transporting America’s Midwest harvest to the world. As of 29 August, barge spot rates...

Allied Market Research recently released a report that valued the cargo shipping market at $2.2 trillion in 2021, increasing to an estimated $4.2 trillion by 2031. Key findings in...

A 2023 “Safety and Shipping” report from financial services provider Allianz has shown that fire ranked second in the top causes of shipping vessel loss last year. In 2022,...