会员需要注意散装矿石货物液化风险。针对液化问题，协会就技术原因以及解决方案已经提供了定期更新。若处理适当，运输可以安全进行并获得收益。若处理不善，则不仅意味着延迟和争议造成经济损失，更悲剧的后果是可能导致船舶灭失，以及船员遇难。
尽管过去协会已发布了关于源于某些亚洲地区矿石货物液化的装运警告，现在国际矿石散货贸易正开辟出一个新的地区：西非。
详细信息请参阅附件。
West Africa: Loading Mineral Ore Cargoes
Members will be well aware of the risks of liquefaction of mineral ore cargoes shipped in bulk. The Association has provided regular updates to Members on both the technical causes as well as the practical and legal solutions to this persistent challenge. If done well, the shipments can proceed safely and profitably. When they go wrong, it can mean not just financial loss through delay and dispute, but tragedy including the loss of the vessel and her crew can – and have – followed.
While in the past the Association has addressed these warnings in relation to shipments originating out of certain Asian regions, there is now a new region opening up to the international mineral ore bulk trade : West Africa.
See attached file: West Africa Loading Mineral Ore Cargoes.pdf
