Viewpoint: Settling for general average
Questions about insurance key in legal aftermath of Suez blockage
0 11 3 minutes read The 20,000-TEU Ever Given was bound for the Port of Rotterdam when it ran aground in the Suez Canal. (Photo: Flickr/kees torn CC BU-SA 2.0)
The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.
The world watched as the MV Ever Given remained stuck in the Suez Canal between March 23 and 29. The ultra-large 20,000-TEU vessel was in the middle of its voyage from the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia to the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, when, according to the vessel operators, strong winds made it run aground. Its 430-yard-long hull nestled obliquely along both edges of the narrow canal.
$1 Billion Demand to the Ever Given May Be Split Between Cargo Owners businessinsider.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from businessinsider.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Weekly Round-Up of Those Stories You Probably Missed
Some Small, but Perfectly Formed, Logistics Items
WORLDWIDE – Following our recent story regarding the continued presence of asbestos in merchant vessels, we were contacted by Mesothelioma.com, a body dedicated to providing the latest medical information on the horrible disease and educating on the dangers of asbestos exposure, plus helping those who are affected and advising on legal matters.
The organisation has published an article on the dangers to shipyard workers with estimates putting the number of staff affected globally to be at least two and a half million. This means the work historically has been amongst the most hazardous in terms of exposure to asbestos, and it would seem, despite the regulations now in force, that an unacceptable level of risk still persists.
Major Efficiency Improvement for Air Cargo Program miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ethiopia: Committee Arises to Facilitate Ethio-Djibouti Trade allafrica.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from allafrica.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.