More problems loading steel in the Ukraine

The Ukrainian port of Yuzhniy has adopted a similar policy to Ilyichevsk relating to the loading of steel cargo, following a change to the port's regulations. Under these regulations the master is not allowed to insert any remarks concerning the cargo quantity into the cargo documents, and has to accept the figures of the port's tally and sign "clean" documents, unless an independent tally team appointed on behalf of the ship counted the cargo loaded and regularly countersigned tally sheets.

Vessels loading steel products at Ukrainian ports, especially Yuzhniy and Ilyichevsk are recommended to arrange for an independent tally team to count the cargo being loaded. This is to avoid being made to sign clean documents, and to have a remedy in case of shortage claims at the port of discharge.