Container volume growth at Houston, while Oakland asks for vessels to return

Following the announcement earlier this week that the Port of Los Angeles / Long Beach network now had more than 100 vessels waiting to dock, Port Houston has recorded its seventh consecutive month of double-digit container volume growth. Container activity for September 2021 was 281,500 teus, up...

https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/container-volume-growth-at-houston-while-oakland-asks-for-vessels-to-return/

Draft surveys – a critical tool to defend dry bulk cargo shortage claims

Gard has updated an old article on the benefits of draft surveys, noting that they remained a means of checking that the shipper’s figures inserted in the bill of lading are correct. “The receiver has paid for the quantity stated in the bill and that figure is prima facie or even conclusive...

https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/draft-surveys-a-critical-tool-to-defend-dry-bulk-cargo-shortage-claims/

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