协会提醒会员关注近期一份波罗的海国际航运公会（BIMCO）的报告，述及运输来自中美和加勒比海地区港口的铁矿和镍矿可能存在的问题。
近期，协会也对该地区的作业进行了进一步的调查。
调查所获信息表明，该地区可能恢复采用旧的采矿作业方式。对于散装矿石货物液化的问题，当地专业技能有限。尽管其他货物，特别是镍矿、萤石、煤炭和矾土也会遇到这样的问题，但是就铁矿而言尤为突出。
详细信息请参阅附件。
Central America and Caribbean: Shipments of Iron Ore Fines and Nickel Ore
The Association would like to draw Members’ attention to a recent BIMCO advisory, which addresses possible concerns in respect of shipments of iron ore fines and nickel ore originating from ports in Central America and the Caribbean.
The Association also recently had a matter concerning operations in that area which necessitated further investigations.
Information gathered during this investigation revealed that old mining operations may be being brought “back on line” , but that there may be limited local expertise in respect of the issue liquefaction which can affect mineral bulk cargoes, particularly iron ore (although other cargoes, notably nickel, fluorspar, coal and bauxite have also been known to suffer this problem).
See attached file: Central America and Caribbean: Shipments of Iron Ore Fines and Nickel Ore.pdf
