Damage is being inflicted on the insides of refrigerated containers, an international container body has warned.
The Institute of International Container Lessors is a trade association that represents the marine container leasing and chassis provider industry. It issued a recent statement in which it pointed out that IICL members have noticed instances of “extensive contamination” to the...
After a weekend of severe storms and tornadoes in the Plains, another round is likely Monday. Truckers will have to be on their toes.
The National Weather Service received more than 500 reports of tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail Friday through Sunday, most of them in parts of the heartland.
The strongest tornado so far heavily damaged Andover, Kansas, a suburb of Wichita. The NWS rated it an EF3, saying winds peaked around 165 mph based on the damage. A few people were injured, but...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/plains-under-the-gun-monday-for-more-tornadoes
Tornadoes are among the most violent weather events on Earth.
Each year, more than 2,000 tornadoes are recorded worldwide, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The large majority of them occur in North America and Europe, with an annual average of 1,245 in the U.S. and more than half of those occurring between April and June.
In order to determine the intensity of tornadoes, scientist Ted Fujita devised a method to estimate maximum wind gusts produced by these...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-rare-or-common-are-ef5-tornadoes
At least seven people were injured, two critically, when a tornado tore through Springdale, Arkansas, early Wednesday. It happened shortly after 4 a.m. CT, according to the National Weather Service.
David Petueli in Springdale shared this video of the massive damage to the Nilfisk Warehouse in Springdale. About half the building destroyed. No confirmed reports of significant injuries. Hoping it stays that way (you can hear us talking about it, still live on the air)#arwx pic.twitter.com/m2XoWj...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/7-people-injured-in-arkansas-tornado
Ever Given, the giant containership that ran aground in the Suez Canal in March, has suffered the majority of the damage to its bulbous bow module and the area around its bow thrusters, as well as to…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/photos-ever-givens-damage-after-suez-canal-grounding-revealed/
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The transport and logistic insurer TT Club along with the global provider BSI issued the “Cargo Theft Report 2020” highlighting the impact of cargo theft on the global supply chain, while giving its recommendations of how theft risks can be reduced.
During 2019, both organizations marked several key trends concerning cargo theft incidents. In fact, these trends include both the enormous targeting of cargo trucks for theft in comparison to all other modalities as wells as the food and beverage...
https://safety4sea.com/cargo-theft-trends-on-global-supply-chains-during-2019/
The brand-new cruise ship MSC Grandiosa collided with a pier in Palermo, Sicily, during docking on Monday, December 30, morning. The port quarter sustained light damage above the waterline but was repaired the same day. A video emerged shows the MSC Grandiosa backing down and swinging the stern to starboard.
The 6,300-passenger cruise ship, which made its maiden voyage in November, approached a projecting pier edge and nearly cleared it; yet the stern swung too slowly and clipped the corner of...
https://safety4sea.com/watch-cruise-ship-collides-with-pier-in-palermo-sicily/
