24 maritime news articles about Grain
In its latest attempt to escalate its economic war against Russia, Ukraine is asking foreign countries to detain vessels carrying grain from the occup...
Skuld: Key loss prevention tips for clay cargoes
INTRODUCTION Rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, and more frequent extreme weather events affect not only ships, ports and maritime infrastructure, but may also impact the quality and behaviour of cargoes … Continue reading CLIMATE CHANGE: IMPACT ON SOLID BULK AND…
Home Publications Articles Safe Carriage of Grain Safe Carriage of Grain Read our latest Loss Prevention Risk Alert on the Safe Carriage of Grain to understand effective operational practices to minimise damage risks to sensitive grain cargo. Risk alerts Antony Thomas Published: March 18, 2026 Contact author Download
Home Publications Articles Amendments to the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk Amendments to the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk The Club would like to bring to the attention of Members that, effective 1st January 2026, amendments to the International Code For The Safe
The revision of the International Grain Code was adopted at the IMO Maritime Safety Committee in 2024 and will come into effect on 1 January 2026. The main purpose of the amendment is to formally incorporate into the code the cargo handling method of “specially suitable compartment, partly filled in way of the hatch o
The carriage of soybeans from South America to the Far East involves risks which should be assessed from loading to discharge. Good loss prevention practices...
Despite the many and varied categories of cargo damage faced by shipowners transporting grain cargoes, when it comes to claims, it’s actually cargo shortage
The Black Sea Grain Initiative that allowed grain products to be shipped from Ukrainian Black Sea ports has now ended. Our article focuses on what that means for owners’ and charterers’ contractual obligations.
Loading grains in the Pacific Northwest can be a real test of patience. For shipowners not familiar with the Pacific Northwest, where it rains approximately ...
On 27 July 2022, the Joint Coordination Centre was established in Istanbul, with the aim of facilitating the export of foodstuffs and fertilisers from Ukraine. To this end, a humanitarian maritime corridor in the Black Sea was agreed and created; the Black Sea Grain Corridor…
In collaboration with the cargo experts at CWA International, The Swedish Club has produced cargo advice to assist our members in the daily operation of their
Credit to: Tarcisio Schnaider / Shutterstock. com Soybeans in their original form are not listed under the IMSBC Code.
The Paraná River provides entrance to inland South America through Argentina from the Atlantic Ocean and acts as a grain super-highway for much of South Amer...
We are seeing a number of new cases regarding soybeans from South America and mainly with discharge in China, and our web advices dated 25 November 2016 and 21 April 2017 provide useful information.
As set out in our Circular dated 25 November 2016 the Association has come across various claims arising out of soybeans with excessive moisture content being loaded in Brazil and discharged in China. This circular aims to provide an update on loading/storage conditions at Brazilian ports, especially in Santos and Par
Introduction High value South American soybean claims continue: soybean carriage advise revisited 2016 The Association has recently experienced a number of high value cargo claims in respect of soybeans loaded in South America, mainly Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, all of which were discharged in China. This article w
The preferred method to fumigate grain cargoes originating from US Gulf ports is through the use of gas pellets (Aluminum Phosphide), which are distributed / scattered uniformly on top of the leveled stow of bulk grains by private companies which are certified applicators. One of the benefits of the surface applicatio
Carriage of grain cargoes poses a series of challenges both during loading, on board and at the time of discharge. The attached articles provides a comprehensive guide to shipowners in this respect.
The development In the month of August 2014, 75 containers, totaling 1,313. 3 tons of genetically modified (GM) yellow corn originated from the United States have been rejected and shipped back under the full instruction of the local PRC customs officer.
The background Nearly a quarter of all US grain exports and more than one third of US wheat exports move through nine marine terminals on the Columbia River and in Puget Sound in the northwest US. Any delays in loading and dispatching ships would disrupt economically-important US grain exports to Asian markets and wou
Translations: Chinese Vietnamese Baghdad correspondents Sadiq Jaafar & Associates have advised the Club of a new development in Iraq regarding wheat and ot
Carriage of Bulk Cargoes Introduction Distiller’s Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) is derived from grain (principally corn), and largely, is the residual material, from the industrial fermentation and distillation of starch-rich grains for ethanol production. Depending on the distillation process, a number of by-prod
Translations: Chinese Vietnamese The Club has been advised by Ivory P&I, Abidjan, of alleged shortages of wheat discharged in Abidjan leading to the imposi