Russia

Shortage claims on steel shipments

An increasing of shortage claims on steel shipments was found from Russian ports.

Due to a lack of independent tally of the cargo, the ports demand the master to sign relevant tally sheets, receipts and bills of lading (without any remarks) etc. even if a tally was carried out by the crew.

If a shortage occurs, the consignee will meet claims losses and owner have no defence to their claims. It is therefore necessary for a tally count to be arranged by independent tally teams when loading steel from Russian ports.