A review of recent incidents has highlighted a failure of not only ship’s crew, but also charterers and shippers, to comply with the mandatory requirements of the International Maritime Solid Bulk ...

UK P&I Club, Lloyd's Register and Intercargo have produced a pocket guide & checklist for ship's officer and agents who arrange cargoes for loading. The P&I Club explains that when bulk cargoes shift, ...

Think of a dangerous cargo and toxic waste or explosives might come to mind. But granular cargoes such as crushed ore and mineral sands are responsible for the loss of numerous ships every year. On ...

The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) says operations at the bulk and bagged cargo section of the Tema Port have deteriorated to their worst level in more than 23 years.

With a growing market for passenger-to-freighter conversions, the major airframe components directly involved with main deck handling of bulk freight and cargo contained within unit load devices are ...

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Hyundai Glovis is accelerating the diversification of non-affiliated sales in the maritime transportation sector by fostering a large-scale heavy cargo (break bulk) ...