Wet, Short or Contaminated: Where a Bulk Cargo Claim in Africa Is Actually Decided

Research and Insights | Cargo claims desk | Technical white paper | September 2026 Wet, Short and Contaminated Bulk Cargo in Africa: From the Hold to the Warehouse A free white paper for the claims desk: what happens to fertilizer, grain, rice, sugar, cement, coal, coffee and steel between the loading port and the inlandContinueContinue reading “Wet, Short or Contaminated: Where a Bulk Cargo Claim in Africa Is Actually Decided”

Heavy Lift and Project Cargo in Africa: Who Holds the Lift, the Marine Risk and the Corridors

Research and Insights | Project cargo desk | Technical white paper | September 2026 Heavy Lift and Project Cargo Operations in Africa: The Appointed Person, the Designated Person and the Marine Warranty Surveyor The group’s heavy lift white paper is now available as a free PDF: 78 pages, 18 figures, the lifting roles and theContinueContinue reading “Heavy Lift and Project Cargo in Africa: Who Holds the Lift, the Marine Risk and the Corridors”

The African Bunker Survey White Paper: How Fuel Quantity Is Proved in Africa from Suez to the Cape

Research and Insights | Bunker desk | Technical white paper | September 2026 Bunker Surveys in Africa: The Mediterranean, Atlantic and Indian Ocean Coasts The group’s continental bunker white paper is now available as a free PDF: 112 pages, 31 figures, three corridors, the 510+ vessel observational review, and planning profiles for the 64+ AfricanContinueContinue reading “The African Bunker Survey White Paper: How Fuel Quantity Is Proved in Africa from Suez to the Cape”

Coffee and the Agricultural Exports of Eastern Africa: Pre-Shipment Inspection, Stuffing Supervision and the Record That Travels With the Cargo

Coffee and the Agricultural Exports of Eastern Africa: Pre-Shipment Inspection, Stuffing Supervision and the Record That Travels With the Cargo Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and eastern DRC ship coffee, tea, cashew, sesame, pulses and horticulture into markets that test what arrives. This paper sets out what is examined before the container is sealed,ContinueContinue reading “Coffee and the Agricultural Exports of Eastern Africa: Pre-Shipment Inspection, Stuffing Supervision and the Record That Travels With the Cargo”

Steel Coils in African Ports: How the Damage Happens, How It Is Measured, and How It Is Prevented

Steel Coils in African Ports: How the Damage Happens, How It Is Measured, and How It Is Prevented Field notes from steel cargo attendances at twenty-four African ports. What causes coil damage, how to tell voyage damage from pre-shipment condition, how to measure and quantify it, and what each party can do before the vesselContinueContinue reading “Steel Coils in African Ports: How the Damage Happens, How It Is Measured, and How It Is Prevented”