South America – Soya Bean Harvest

The damage usually stems from the cargo’s tendency to self-heat. Soya beans loaded in Brazil often have high moisture content and load temperature. This means it is likely that mould may form during the voyage through no fault of the vessel. As such, we would like to remind our Members of the potential risks of this trade and our suite of loss prevention material.

North’s Cargo Care Checklists:

• Cargo Care Checklist: Grain – https://www.nepia.com/publications/cargo-care-checklist-grain/

 North’s loss prevention briefings:

• Soya Beans Cargo Damage Claims in China – https://www.nepia.com/publications/soya-beans-cargo-damage-claims-in-china-briefing/
• Carriage of Grains – https://www.nepia.com/publications/carriage-of-grain-cargoes-briefing/

North’s loss prevention guides:

• Cargo Ventilation: A Guide to Good Practice – https://www.nepia.com/publications/cargo-ventilation-a-guide-to-good-practice-second-edition/
• Bulk Cargoes: A Guide to Good Practice – https://www.nepia.com/publications/bulk-cargoes-a-guide-to-good-practice-loss-prevention/

 North’s webinars:

• ‘Soya Beans, an ongoing issue’ webinar – https://youtu.be/c_7QkMihmg4

North articles:

• Sound Sampling of Grain Cargoes by Ben Cockshull, CWA International – https://www.nepia.com/articles/sound-sampling-of-grain-cargoes/

Should Members have any more questions, contact loss.prevention@nepia.com

22 January 2018

The annual soya bean harvest is underway. The carriage of soya bean cargoes from South America to China may lead to claims due to the natural properties of the beans.

In recent years, North has handled a number of soya bean claims for cargoes carried from Brazil to China. The most problematic cargoes tend to be associated with the first harvest of the year, which for 2018 starts imminently.

The damage usually stems from the cargo’s tendency to self-heat. Soya beans loaded in Brazil often have high moisture content and load temperature. This means it is likely that mould may form during the voyage through no fault of the vessel.

North has produced a loss prevention briefing on the carriage of soya bean cargoes which can be read HERE.