Weather dependent lashing becomes available to all ships worldwide
The discussion about weather dependent lashing has continued both nationally and internationally, including within the IMO, for over 10 years. No consensus was ever reached about a so-called Unified Interpretation of the Code of Safe...Read more
‘Shady complaint about Dockers’ Clause’
The Dockers’ Clause, which regulates that the lashing of containers on ships moored in the port must be done by dock workers, complies with all European regulations. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) states this...Read more
Shortsea and feeder ship operators take lashing complaint to the EC
Six European shortsea and feeder ship operators have filed an official complaint to the European Commission. They claim International Transport Workers’ Federation’s attempts to force ships to use dockers for container lashing violate EU competition...Read moreKVNR: Investigation into lashing of containers raises questions
The Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KNVR) is critical of the report published by the Dutch Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) on Thursday 14 May. It revealed that shipping companies make lots of mistakes...Read more