Observater Surveys and Services Group

08/09/2026

Wet, Short or Contaminated: Where a Bulk Cargo Claim in Africa Is Actually Decided

Research and Insights | Cargo claims desk | Technical white paper | September 2026 Wet, Short and Contaminated Bulk Cargo in Africa: From the Hold to the Warehouse…...

https://observater.com/wet-short-or-contaminated-where-a-bulk-cargo-claim-in-africa-is-actually-decided/

06/09/2026

Heavy Lift and Project Cargo in Africa: Who Holds the Lift, the Marine Risk and the Corridors

Research and Insights | Project cargo desk | Technical white paper | September 2026 Heavy Lift and Project Cargo Operations in Africa: The Appointed Person, the Designated Person and the Marine Warranty Surveyor…...

https://observater.com/heavy-lift-and-project-cargo-in-africa-who-holds-the-lift-the-marine-risk-and-the-corridors/

05/09/2026

The African Bunker Survey White Paper: How Fuel Quantity Is Proved in Africa from Suez to the Cape

Research and Insights | Bunker desk | Technical white paper | September 2026 Bunker Surveys in Africa: The Mediterranean, Atlantic and Indian Ocean Coasts…...

https://observater.com/the-african-bunker-survey-white-paper-how-fuel-quantity-is-proved-in-africa-from-suez-to-the-cape/

05/09/2026

Causes of Cargo Ship Hold Hold Failure and Damage – With Experience From Our Africa Attendances and Files

The Cargo Hold as a System: Structural, Mechanical and Operational Failure Points on Bulk Carriers, and What the Record Has to Show About Each…...

https://observater.com/causes-of-cargo-ship-hold-hold-failure-and-damage-with-experience-from-our-africa-attendances-and-files/

01/09/2026

Coffee and the Agricultural Exports of Eastern Africa: Pre-Shipment Inspection, Stuffing Supervision and the Record That Travels With the Cargo

Coffee and the Agricultural Exports of Eastern Africa: Pre-Shipment Inspection, Stuffing Supervision and the Record That Travels With the Cargo…...

Coffee and the Agricultural Exports of Eastern Africa: Pre-Shipment Inspection, Stuffing Supervision and the Record That Travels With the Cargo Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and eastern DRC ship coffee, tea,…

31/08/2026

Wheat Into Africa: Shortage, Wetting, Infestation and Quality, and the Record That Answers Each of Them

Wheat Into Africa: Shortage, Wetting, Infestation and Quality, and the Record That Answers Each of Them…...

Wheat Into Africa: Shortage, Wetting, Infestation and Quality, and the Record That Answers Each of Them The continent's largest food import, examined port by port. Where the tonnes go missing between the…

30/08/2026

Vehicles Into Africa: Where the Damage Happens Between the Loading Ramp and the Buyer, and What the Record Has to Show

Vehicles Into Africa: Where the Damage Happens Between the Loading Ramp and the Buyer, and What the Record Has to Show…...

Vehicles Into Africa: Where the Damage Happens Between the Loading Ramp and the Buyer, and What the Record Has to Show The highest volume claim trade on the continent, examined port by…

30/08/2026

Steel Coils in African Ports: How the Damage Happens, How It Is Measured, and How It Is Prevented

Steel Coils in African Ports: How the Damage Happens, How It Is Measured, and How It Is Prevented…...

Steel Coils in African Ports: How the Damage Happens, How It Is Measured, and How It Is Prevented Field notes from steel cargo attendances at twenty-four African ports. What causes coil damage,…

24/08/2026

Marine Cargo Claims in Africa: Fruit & Re**er Cargo | Observater

Observater Research and Insights / Cargo Claims Paper 01 Marine Cargo Claims in Africa: Fruit and Perishable Cargo…...

Observater Research and Insights  /  Cargo Claims Paper 01 Marine Cargo Claims in Africa: Fruit and Perishable Cargo A claims handler's working paper on why refrigerated and temperature sensitive shipments fail on…

10/08/2026

African Trade CorridorIntelligence Report – Djibouti, Somalia, Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa & The Hinterlands

African Trade Corridor Intelligence Report | Cargo Risk & Surveys OBS / CORRIDOR INTELLIGENCE / AUGUST 2026…...

African Trade Corridor Intelligence Report | Cargo Risk & Surveys OBS / CORRIDOR INTELLIGENCE / AUGUST 2026Research Insights · Cargo risk intelligenceAfrican Trade CorridorIntelligence ReportOperational decisions, cargo exposures and independent survey controls…