Day/date 2025, London: Today – the Vehicle Carrier Safety Forum (VCSF) publishes its second industry good practice guidelines entitled ‘Fire Response – High Level Guidelines’. The VCSF recognises that responding to vehicle fires onboard PCCs, PCTCs, RoRo and Ro-Pax vessels is both dangerous and challenging. These guidelines have been designed to reduce the risk to the safety of crews, passengers, the environment, the vessel and the cargo. The guideline’s sole aim is to assist vessel operators...
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Fire risks at ports: TT Club warns of ongoing threat
An analysis of TT Club, international freight and cargo handling insurer, says that fire accounts for one-fifth of all losses and damage to port equipment, posing a significant safety risk to workers and terminal users.
TT Club is urging cargo handling and terminal operators to recognize fire as a major threat to port and terminal equipment. A review of the insurer’s claims data over the past decade shows that nearly 1,600 fire-related claims were recorded, with approximately 19% involving such...
https://container-news.com/fire-risks-at-ports-tt-club-warns-of-ongoing-threat/
Rising risks to inland waterways: Climate resilience needed
The previous year was the hottest on record globally, with reinsurer Swiss Re reporting natural catastrophe losses exceeding US$100 billion for the fifth consecutive year.
According to the Financial Times, 37 extreme weather events in the prior year resulted in losses exceeding US$1 billion each. Projections indicate that insured losses could potentially double within the next decade.
In Europe, disruptions to cargo transport via waterways continued to escalate. In June, the Rhine experienced...
https://container-news.com/rising-risks-to-inland-waterways-climate-resilience-needed/
TT Club commends UK efforts to bolster freight crime resources
Earlier this month, the UK’s House of Commons held a debate that underscored the significant impact of freight crime on public safety and the UK economy, particularly its future growth, a priority for the current Government.
The discussion also highlighted the insufficient resources allocated to combatting freight crime effectively concluding that England’s National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) is critically under-resourced and underfunded. Its dedicated freight crime...
https://container-news.com/tt-club-commends-uk-efforts-to-bolster-freight-crime-resources/
E-bikes are a greener alternative but terminal operators beware
Ports, terminals, and logistics facilities are typically designed to accommodate large vehicles and cargo-handling equipment.
The introduction of smaller, more vulnerable road users like e-bikes and e-scooters presents unique challenges. These vehicles are less visible, making traffic management and the prevention of human-machine collisions much more difficult. Typically, terminal traffic layouts and pavement conditions, are designed for large vehicles and plants, not for smaller, more ...
https://container-news.com/e-bikes-are-a-greener-alternative-but-terminal-operators-beware/
TT Club announces leadership change at Singapore branch
After five years as Chief Executive of TT Club and 15 years leading Thomas Miller’s Singapore operations, Yiah Soon (YS) Ng has announced his retirement.
Ng was succeeded by Kamel Tlili, TT Club’s Regional General Manager for Asia Pacific, who assumed the role in September.
Kamel Tlili, who became Regional General Manager of Asia Pacific a year ago, will also serve as Chief Executive of TT Club’s Singapore Branch. A well-established figure in the marine mutual community, Tlili previously spent 14...
https://container-news.com/tt-club-announces-leadership-change-at-singapore-branch/
TT Club urges unified action to combat rising container ship fires
Following a recent series of fires aboard container ships, TT Club, an international freight and logistics insurance provider, has emphasized the urgent need for all participants in the global supply chain to ensure accurate and effective communication when transporting dangerous goods.
The past four months have seen four major incidents involving container ships—two in port and two at sea—which have led TT Club to reinforce its longstanding call for shippers and supply chain facilitators to...
https://container-news.com/tt-club-urges-unified-action-to-combat-rising-container-ship-fires/
TT Club intensifies efforts to prevent container losses
Understanding the circumstances that lead to stack collapses and losses overboard is crucial in mitigating these risks.
TT applauds the World Shipping Council’s initiative to publish the annual container loss survey details and acknowledges the record-low losses reported in 2023. Notably, around 33% of initially lost containers are subsequently recovered.
However, TT’s own analysis of historical incidents highlights that weather remains the most significant factor influencing these events. The...
https://container-news.com/tt-club-intensifies-efforts-to-prevent-container-losses/
TT warns container seals are being ignored to the detriment of cargo security
Though not a robust deterrent to determined thieves the humble seal plays a central role in identifying location, method and often perpetrators of cargo theft. Freight insurance specialist TT Club argues for greater emphasis on the container seal as part of a stronger security culture across the supply chain.
Loss due to theft is among the top three causes of claims received on an annual basis by the international freight and logistics insurance specialist, TT Club. Identification of trends,...
New CEO takes the helm at TT Club
Kevin King is the new Chief Executive Officer of the specialist transport and logistics insurer TT Club, completing a planned move announced last year.
Acting as Deputy CEO to Charles Fenton over the last year, King and Fenton have worked closely to complete a smooth transfer of responsibilities.
King officially assumed his duties on August 1.
Originally based in the United States, King has long held positions within Thomas Miller managed businesses, and transferred to London in 2015 to lead the...
https://container-news.com/new-ceo-takes-the-helm-at-tt-club/