MARITIME LAW
09/07
2021
The International Maritime Dangerous Goods or IMDG Code was adopted in 1965 as per the SOLAS (Safety for Life at Sea) Convention of 1960 under the IMO. The IMDG Code was formed to prevent all types of pollutions at sea.
09/07
2021
The estimated value of the world’s sea-borne trade for container shipping industry is about 52%, which is highest among all other types of trading means. Container or liner trade is one of the fastest and easiest modes of transporting cargo. With increase in size and technology in the shipping industry, the container ship is now able to carry more than 15000 containers, with around 8 or more containers stacks lashed together to form of long series.
09/07
2021
Container vessels are a very unique method of transportation by sea and are gradually taking over the market for general purpose and cargo-carrying ships.
09/07
2021
Container units form the most integral part of the entire shipping industry, trade, and transport. These shipping containers are the structures that store various kinds of products that need to be shipped from one part of the world to another using different types of container ships.
09/07
2021
Overland carriage is an integral part of any type of transport, be it by sea or air. While we tend to pay more attention to the main leg of the transport (the part of a journey that takes up the most time), the overland carriage to the port by road or rail plays a very important role as well.
09/07
2021
Have your containers been denied entry to the port because they were late?
Well, chances are that you missed the stack dates allotted to you. In other words, the date slot that has been fixed by the port to take your container for loading on board a ship has been missed.
09/07
2021
Cross Docking is a term used in logistics and warehousing. It is a very effective method of moving goods between suppliers and their customers without having to store them in a warehouse.
09/07
2021
Just as you would lock the door to your house to safeguard your personal belongings, maritime containers also need to be secured and locked to prevent pilferage and tampering of the goods within, while on its way to its destination.