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The humble shipping container has existed for over 60 years, admirably facilitating global trade through intermodal supply chains with great efficiency. In recent years, however, there have been nume...

10 Jan 20237min

The advent or electronic bills of lading (e-bills) has been promised for around a quarter of a century. The pinch points encountered through the pandemic doubtless have catalysed developed and accepta...

10 Jan 20238min

A Singapore appeal judgment delivers some clarity on court procedural practices. However, the broader application really relates to ensuring that 'know your customer' and due diligence procedures are ...

13 Dec 20225min

The requirement for employers engaged in the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail, or inland waterway to appoint a Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA) was introduced from 1 January 2000, throu...

13 Dec 20228min

At TT Club, we frequently emphasise the vital importance of due diligence. Since the vast majority of trade and transport transactions are conducted without the opportunity to meet your counterparty i...

13 Dec 20227min

While most directly involved in the freight supply chain will have an awareness of the principles of General Average, they might struggle to explain them to their customers. TT's latest StopLoss brief...

8 Nov 20227min

An important decision given by the English Commercial Court clarifying the application of time-bars in relation to deliveries made after discharges from the ship. While potentially subject to appeal a...

8 Nov 20224min

Lithium batteries was a topic that TT Talk covered in February 2022 in recognition of emerging concerns over incidents through the global supply chain. One such concern was a shift away from air trans...

8 Nov 202210min