Problems with inaccurately declared weight in the container trade
Problems with inaccurately declared weight in the container trade
One of the major issues in the shipping industry is ensuring safety. This article will draw attention to a particular problem with containerised cargoes, namely the issue of correctly stating a cargo’s characteristics. Safety includes the correct statement with regard to the weight and contents of the container to be loaded. It is suggested that 10 per cent of containers have wrongly declared weights when presented to the ship for loading. These weights are declared by the shippers. Such errors can lead to stability problems and difficulties in stowage. This, in turn, can result in lives and property being put at risk.
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Kofopoulos, Konstantinos
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Faint, Richard
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4 July 2013
Kofopoulos, Konstantinos
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Faint, Richard
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Kofopoulos, Konstantinos and Faint, Richard
(2013)
Problems with inaccurately declared weight in the container trade.
Shipping & Trade Law, 13 (6), .
Abstract
One of the major issues in the shipping industry is ensuring safety. This article will draw attention to a particular problem with containerised cargoes, namely the issue of correctly stating a cargo’s characteristics. Safety includes the correct statement with regard to the weight and contents of the container to be loaded. It is suggested that 10 per cent of containers have wrongly declared weights when presented to the ship for loading. These weights are declared by the shippers. Such errors can lead to stability problems and difficulties in stowage. This, in turn, can result in lives and property being put at risk.
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Submitted date: July 2013
Published date: 4 July 2013
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Konstantinos Kofopoulos
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Richard Faint
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