Marine accident analysis of groundings and collisions plays an important role in determining where additional safety improvements are necessary.

In this talk, Matthew Montgomery, Senior Associate at HFW, discussed various risks related to increased digitalisation and automation in the maritime industry.

Whenever it gets big and heavy in containerised transport, flat racks take the strain. With payloads of up to 50 mt, flat racks allow the shipment of liner cargo that will not fit into any container, and this is particularly favourable for today’s just-in-time manufacturers.

The demand for food products drives the need to build logistics centres and warehouses for refrigerated or frozen food products, necessary for distribution to various points of consumption.

Fires on vessels are amongst the most severe hazards faced by the global shipping industry.

Fatigue at sea is a highly topical area of research as the problems of mental health and wellbeing are being increasingly recognised by society. Ships’ crews...

Dangerous goods present a challenge due to the variety of hazards they pose when they are shipped around the world. In this webinar Dr Mirjana Küzma, from Andrew Moore & Associates, presented the regulatory framework as well as practical aspects related to the shipment of dangerous goods.

From the origins of the shipping container in the 1950s through to nearly ten billion tons of marine cargo carried in 2014, global trade benefits consumers and businesses – but it has also generated tremendous accumulations of cargo, many located in catastrophe-exposed areas.

Building on our 2016 webinar series about General Average and the York-Antwerp Rules, these two special sessions focus on practical aspects of General Average.

Heavy units such as steel coils or granite blocks require extra care when being loaded in containers. Detailed calculations of transport strains and effects on the container are necessary to ensure the safe transportation of heavy cargo.