We have received the information regarding a surge of heat damage claims for Brazilian soybean at Chinese ports from the local correspondent, Oasis P&I Services Company Limited.

In Brazil, heavy rains in April and May this year have led to an increasing number of heat damage claims for Brazilian soybean.

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. 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, e.g. every four hours. For more information, please refer to the attached file.