Japan Club has reported experiencing a surge in the number of heat damage claims for Brazilian soybeans at Chinese ports
Correspondent, Oasis P&I Services Co has said that heavy rains in April and May this year in Brazil had led to an increasing number of heat damage claims for Brazilian soybean.
Japan Club said that, although it has been argued that ventilation may have very little effect on preventing heat damage of soybean cargo, “in order to prove that a carrier has properly and carefully taken care of the cargo during the voyage, it is recommended for crew members to ventilate the cargo hold as and when appropriate and keep a detailed temperature and ventilation record”.
It added that “the court is likely to consider that recording once a day is not sufficient, thus, it is advisable to check and record as frequent as possible.