Following the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore recently, it has been widely reported that hazardous material have been leaking into Baltimore harbor from containers that were aboard the vessel Dali.

A multi-agency rescue operation is currently underway in Baltimore after a containership crashed into a bridge overnight, collapsing it into the Patapsco River along with several vehicles. 

Steering large container ships is not an easy task, as we saw when the Suez Canal was blocked for a month not too long ago, but this past week saw the master of a Yang Ming chartered vessel make a real hash of it in a Turkish port.

Zombie lithium batteries continue to be the main causing of fires at waste and recycling parts, with the issue leading to hundreds of fires each year.

A bulk cargo ship believed to be carrying class 5.1 ammonium nitrate fertilisers sank in the Gulf Of Aden this week, days after being targeted by Houthi missiles, leading to fears of an environmental disaster in the Southern Red Sea.

The UK government’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency are in the process of reviewing the Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants) Regulations 1997 with a view to replacing them with revised regulations.

The European Union have set up a new naval mission this week, aimed at protecting commercial shipping in the Red Sea region from Houthi attacks.

A UK registered cargo vessel was attacked this week, which is perhaps the most damaging incident since the Houthi rebel campaign started, as the crew had to to abandon ship.

When non-declared or mis-declared dangerous goods enter the international supply chain, there is a significantly  greater risk to property, the environment and the safety, and lives, of the people handling goods.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has reportedly been used by Microsoft to find a new substance which could serve as a replacement to lithium in batteries.

During recent weeks, truckers and farmers from all over Europe have been holding protests, which has started to have an impact on some logistics routes.

The world of Ocean freight is currently facing some turmoil with vessels being unable to pass easily through the Red Sea or the Panama Canal, but the future landscape of carrier alliances is perhaps more controversial right now.

Non-compliance of dangerous goods is certainly being cracked down on throughout the logistics industry, after a series of major incidents during the past couple of years. 

As the big day approaches, the directors and staff of Evolution wish all of our customers, partners, friends and colleagues, a Merry Christmas and a Happy & Prosperous New Year!

A Hapag Lloyd operated container ship has been struck by a missile launched from Yemen today while travelling in the Red Sea, leading to a fire breaking out on the 15,000 teu vessel.

The ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza has been impacting logistics recently, which in some cases has a knock-on-effect globally.

In order to give customers as much notice as possible, please find everything you need to know about closing dates and times during the upcoming Festive Season. 

The derailment of a freight train in Livingston, Kentucky, led to the release of deadly gases last week forcing the evacuation of local residents.

An Israeli company has developed an AI system that detects ship fires early by interpreting abnormal images caught by cameras.

The DfT have laid out record keeping guidelines for employers. Valid from 13th November 2023, they also relate to your dangerous goods training records.

A fire that occurred on an aircraft, which is understood to have been caused by dangerous goods, will now be judged by the Hong Kong high court. 

Non-compliance of dangerous goods is certainly being cracked down on throughout the logistics industry, after a series of major incidents during the past couple of years. 

As the conflict in Israel and Gaza continues to escalate, the Israeli primary ports of Haifa and Ashdod have now restricted dangerous goods arrivals.

The World Shipping Council (WSC) have recently launched a new cargo safety project, with the aim of reducing the risk of fires on ships. 

Observations from the recently announced results of IATA’s 2023 Global Dangerous Goods Confidence Outlook.

We may be sounding like a broken record, but firefighters had to fight a blaze caused by lithium batteries for over 12 hours at the weekend.

​The issue of moving lithium batteries has been highlighted by recent issues with ship fires, but these battery fires also release a toxic ‘off-gas’.

The government have just released details of their new border controls, via their Border Target Operating Model (BOTM), with a phased introduction starting from January 2024.

HMRC have this week confirmed the deadline for CDS export declarations has been delayed again, this time until March 30th 2024.

Eight tonnes of cocaine have been discovered in a container at the Port of Rotterdam this month aboard a Maersk Line container ship.

A little-known dangerous goods related rule in place at Tesco, has become evident for filling up at the supermarket giant’s petrol stations.

The shipping of lithium batteries is once more the topic of debate, after electric cars are understood to have caused last month’s ship fire that led to one crew member tragically losing his life.

Another fire on a cargo ship has left one sailor dead and 22 further crew members injured off the coast of the Netherlands.

Indications point towards a General Rate Increase (GRI) being successfully introduced on the Asian market at the end of this month.

Just a handful of years back, Maersk Line could proudly boast the accolade of being the world’s largest carrier, but…

Yet another cargo ship caught on fire this month, resulting in the terrible loss of two Newark, New Jersey firefighters.

A new trading scheme was introduced last week, which replaces the outgoing GSP preference scheme.

As part of the Windsor Framework, HMRC have introduced a new system to replace the existing UKTS.

Unapproved dangerous goods sparked a diplomatic spat between Poland and South Africa recently as an aircraft was detained in Warsaw.

Another container ship has been stuck by a major fire this week, which broke out on the 8,000 teu ‘MSC Rita’, hospitalising at least one crew member.