Shipping dangerous goods by sea is a significant process for both freight and consumers. In order to ensure the safe passage of dangerous goods, the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code was established. This code is divided into 4 parts, including the IMDG...
Shipping companies need to transport large amounts of goods from one country to another. They therefore rely on ship transport, which is a key part of the maritime transport system. People who work for ship transport companies are required to be trained in ship...
Overloading of CTU’s is especially with dangerous goods risky. In this article we focus on the hazards. 1. Occupational safety hazards caused by overweight CTUs in a multimodal transport chaininclude hazards: . – to ship and shoreside handlers in the event...
A fire which broke out aboard the Zim Kingston was caused by a container collapse that damaged boxes containing dangerous cargo. A spokesman of the Greek owner: ‘Late at night on Friday around midnight local time, the Zim Kingston was in the Strait of Juan de...
In a bid to regulate foreign ships, China this week notified new maritime rules warranting vessels carrying radioactive materials, bulk oil, chemicals to report the details of the cargos upon their entry into Chinese waters. The new rules are expected to increase...
