misdeclared cargo

The Swedish Club Singles Out the Reasons for ‘Container Loss’

  • Although the container sector is well regulated and highly regarded, many are the containers lost overboard.
  • Container focus from The Swedish Club, provides an overview of statistics, an insight into specific cases, and with the help of experts, delivers hands-on advice for preventing container losses.
  • The report uses case studies to highlight common and avoidable errors and provided simple-to-follow advice to prevent them.

Despite a well regulated and highly regarded container sector, many of...

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Maritime History Notes: Misdeclared cargo and the fabled Rock Island Line

Maritime History Notes

The National Cargo Bureau (NCB) recently issued a white paper as part of the Container Inspection Safety Initiative with eye-opening results about misdeclared cargo. 

During the initiative, the New York-based NCB inspected 500 containers — both imports and exports — from participating ocean carriers. They discovered that 55% of the containers failed to comply with basic loading standards and another 6.5% held misdeclared cargo.

Misdeclared cargo has long been a concern to the carrier industry,...

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AI Based Screening Software Deployed To Root Out Misdeclared Cargoes

  • AI based screening deployed to root out misdeclared cargoes, the source of boxship fire accidents. 
  • ZIMGuard system scans shippers’ cargo declarations at early stages and flags potential cases of misdeclared cargo.
  • The system is already in use in major ports in China, the US and Israel, and all ZIM routes are expected to be equipped by the end of the year.
  • Zim is ready to licence its new technology to its peers.
  • 5-10% of an average containership’s cargo is declared hazardous goods and 12% of...

https://mfame.guru/ai-based-screening-software-deployed-to-root-out-misdeclared-cargoes/

Call for Holistic Approach To End Misdeclared Cargo Containership Fires

According to a Safety4Sea report, a white paper by National Cargo Bureau calls for urgent reform to stem the increasing number of container-related incidents caused by poorly stowed, undeclared, or misdeclared dangerous cargoes. How Deadly Is It?

This follows a recent inspection initiative that revealed an alarming number of containers with misdeclared dangerous cargoes that represent a serious safety risk.

As such, the National Cargo Bureau (NCB), the US inspection body for Dangerous Goods...

https://mfame.guru/call-for-holistic-approach-to-end-misdeclared-cargo-containership-fires/

Rule Out Misdeclared Cargo, Says IUMI

  • Mis- and non-declaration of cargo has serious safety implications and is the root cause behind tragic incidents. 
  • IMO urged to amend fire safety regulations.
  • Fines from shipping lines will increase the pressure on shippers to declare their cargo properly. 
  • More random inspections of cargo also suggested.
  • The safety objectives set out in SOLAS do not seem to be met and in light of the various recent casualties, the time for action is now.

According to International Union of Marine Insurance,...

http://mfame.guru/rule-out-misdeclared-cargo-says-iumi/

Fines, Inspections, Regulations To Tackle Containership Fires!

  • Forwarders warn to take action against misdeclared cargo as containership fires rages
  • Forwarders blame misinformed shippers and ask for proper training.
  • If they can contain the fire at initial stages then a formal regulation needs to be in place
  • They seek fine and manual inspection in the future.

Cargo misdeclaration is at the root cause of containership fires and this year too it’s wreaking havoc in the container-shipping industry, reports the Loadstar.

What could be done?

After the first...

http://mfame.guru/fines-inspections-regulations-to-tackle-containership-fires/

Mislabelling Dangerous Goods Cause Of Headache For Shipping Industry

  • The NCB probe was launched after a fire in March 2018 crippled the Maersk Honam, a giant container ship operated by A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S.
  • The fire killed five of its 27 crew in the Arabian Sea, the front third of the ship was torched in a fire that burned for weeks.
  • The failure rate for containers that were declared moving nondangerous cargo to the U.S. was 51%.
  • Boxes from Latin America and India had the lowest scores, with 82% and 87% of them, respectively, deemed potential fire hazards.

Ac...

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