The high cost of undeclared dangerous goods Posted on May 28, 2022 at 12:24 am.Written by acs-admin MSC has announced that in light of recent near-miss incidents, they will increase their Hazardous Cargo Mis Declaration Fee (HCM) to USD 15,000/per container on all cargo from any to all destinations with immediate effect. The fee is applicable to misdeclared and undeclared hazardous goods. Just a reminder of the importance of making sure you properly declare any dangerous goods in your shipment! Read more A lot of boxes: 24,004 teu Ever Alot breaks records Posted on May 20, 2022 at 10:47 pm.Written by acs-admin The largest container ships to be delivered this year have a maximum capacity of 24,000 TEUs. (This class of ship is named — appropriately — the “Ever Alot.” The Evergreen shipping company, the very same that blocked the Suez Canal last year, ordered the record-breaking ship.) Let’s hope it doesn’t also become “Ever Stuck”. Read more Cargo Ship Felicity Ace sinks with load of cars Posted on April 20, 2022 at 9:49 pm.Written by acs-admin A month ago, the cargo ship Felicity Ace caught fire and eventually sank in the Atlantic Ocean while carrying around 4000 VW Group vehicles, including Lamborghinis, Audis, Bentleys, and Porsches. This should serve as a reminder of the importance of marine cargo insurance! Felicity Ace Check out all the cars that were lost!