Events Calendar

Welcome to the ICHCA Events Calendar, here you will find ICHCA meetings along with members and partners’ events.

Each of the meetings and activities below are opportunities to share learning, discover more about cargo safety and ICHCA itself, network with other professionals and engage with stakeholders on matters that affect our industry.  They provide opportunities for:

  • your personal continuing professional development
  • your input on ICHCA’s direction of travel
  • your voice to be heard internationally on safety in our industry

We have also listed IMO meetings; remember that ICHCA members can attend IMO meetings as observers.

For more information on any of the events and activities below or if you would like to see the IMO in action, please contact secretariat@ichca.com

Event: IMO Facilitation Committee FAL 48 – 08-14 April

  Start Date: 08/04/2024 End Date: 14/04/2024 Owner : IMO The Facilitation Committee (FAL) deals with matters related to the facilitation of international maritime traffic, including the arrival, stay and departure of ships, persons and cargo from ports. The Committee also addresses electronic business, including the single window concept, and aims to ensure that the right balance is struck between regulation and the facilitation of international maritime trade. Location: Virtual or In Person - International Maritime Organisation, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR If members are interested in attending as an ICHCA Observer please contact secretariat@ichca.com

Event: PEMA AGM – 10 April

  Start Date: 10/04/2024 End Date: 11/04/2024 Owner : PEMA Location: In Person - The Europe Hotel & Resort Fossa, Killarney, Kerry, V93 KHN6, Ireland For more information and registration: https://www.pema.org/events/pema-agm-2024-20-year-anniversary-celebrations/

Event: Container Terminal Automation Conference Europe 2024 (CTAC) – 17th – 18th April

  CTAC is the premier content-first conference for container terminal operators in Europe, attracting 250+ delegates each year for 2 full days of knowledge-sharing and collaboration, to help the industry to become more efficient, sustainable and profitable. This year’s event will feature our essential CTAC themes, along with the exciting projects, technologies and business practices that have emerged since our previous edition.   We are pleased to announce our first trip to Valencia, home to one of the most advanced ports on the continent and the 5-star Hotel Balneario Las Arenas in Valencia, Spain, our excellent conference venue with a [...]

Event: IMO Legal Committee LEG 111 – 22-26 April

  Start Date: 22/04/2024 End Date: 26/04/2024 Owner : IMO The Legal Committee (LEG) deals with any legal matters within IMO’s scope. This includes liability and compensation issues related to the operation of ships, including damage, pollution, passenger claims, and wreck removal. The Committee also addresses seafarer matters, including the fair treatment of seafarers, and issues concerning unlawful activities at sea which affect the safety of navigation. Location: Virtual or In Person - International Maritime Organisation, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR If members are interested in attending as an ICHCA Observer please contact secretariat@ichca.com

Event: Mauritius Maritime Week, Mauritius – 23/25 April

  Start Date: 23/04/2024 End Date: 25/04/2024 Owner : Transport Events Limited number of complimentary places available to ICHCA Members, contact secretariat@ichca.com for more information Click here for more details  

Event: IMO Int. Oil Pollution Compensation IOPC – 29 April-03 May

  Start Date: 29/04/2024 End Date: 03/05/2024 Owner : IMO Location: Virtual or In Person - International Maritime Organisation, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR If members are interested in attending as an ICHCA Observer please contact secretariat@ichca.com

Event: IMO Advisory Committee (IMSO 50) – 6 May-10 May

  Start Date: 06/05/2024 End Date: 10/05/2024 Owner : IMO Location: Virtual or In Person - International Maritime Organisation, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR If members are interested in attending as an ICHCA Observer please contact secretariat@ichca.com

Event: GreenTech For Ports and Terminals 2024 –  7 – 8th May

  The second edition of GreenTech For Ports and Terminals Conference will be taking place at World Trade Center Barcelona on 7 – 8 May 2024!   GreenTech 2024 will focus on key topics such as electrification and alternative fuels, sustainable port infrastructure, the emergence of green shipping corridors, emerging technology/AI, digitalisation and decarbonisation. Our two-day agenda includes case studies and presentations by major stakeholders, as well as panel discussions featuring the latest strategies from the world’s leading ports. GreenTech 2024 is not to be missed! Link - https://greentech.ptievents.com/ Date -  7 – 8th May 2024 Location – Barcelona, Spain

Event: IMO Maritime Safety Committee – 13-24 May

  Start Date: 13/05/2024 End Date: 24/05/2024 Owner : IMO Location: Virtual or In Person - International Maritime Organisation, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR If members are interested in attending as an ICHCA Observer please contact secretariat@ichca.com

Event: IMO Navigation Search and Rescue (SAR11) – 4-13 June

  Start Date: 04/06/2024 End Date: 15/06/2024 Owner : IMO The Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR) deals with all matters related to navigation and communication, including the analysis and approval of ships routeing measures and ship reporting systems; carriage requirements and performance standards for navigational and communication equipment; the long-range identification and tracking (LRIT) system and the development of e-navigation. It also deals with search and rescue matters and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), including recognition of service providers. Joint working groups reporting to the NCSR Sub-Committee include the ICAO/IMO Joint Working Group on [...]

Event: IMO Technical Cooperation Committee (TCC 74) – 24-28 June

  Start Date: 24/06/2024 End Date: 28/06/2024 Owner : IMO The Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) oversees IMO’s capacity-building programme and the implementation of technical cooperation projects for which the Organization acts as the executing or cooperating agency, ensuring that IMO supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Location: Virtual or In Person - International Maritime Organisation, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR If members are interested in attending as an ICHCA Observer please contact secretariat@ichca.com

Event: IMSO Advisory Committee (IMSO 51) – 15-16 July

  Start Date: 19/02/2024 End Date: 23/02/2024 Owner : IMO Location: Virtual or In Person - International Maritime Organisation, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR If members are interested in attending as an ICHCA Observer please contact secretariat@ichca.com

Event: Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 10) – 22-26 July

  Start Date: 22/07/2024 End Date: 26/07/2024 Owner : IMO The Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) brings together flag, port and coastal States to consider implementation issues, including the analysis of consolidated audit summary reports from the mandatory IMO Member state Audit Scheme. The Sub-Committee has a key role in casualty analysis and issuing lessons learned from marine incidents. The Sub-Committee receives and analyses port State control data and keeps under review the procedures for port State control. Guidelines for survey and certification including the survey guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC) also come [...]

Event: Smart Digital Ports of the Future Europe 2024 (SDP) – September

  Smart Digital Ports of the Future Europe 2024 (SDP) Smart Digital Ports Of The Future returns for its 8th year to Rotterdam, highlighting the latest pioneering smart technologies shaping the port industry. Our conference will incorporate keynote presentations and panel discussions focusing on the opportunities and challenges that come with smart tech including digital twin, AI, IoT and autonomous solutions, and there will be open discussions on the challenges preventing the industry from achieving full digitalisation. Link - https://sdp.ptievents.com/ Date - September 2024 Location –Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Event: Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC10) – 16-20 September

  Start Date: 16/08/2024 End Date: 20/08/2024 Owner : IMO The Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) deals with the carriage of packaged dangerous goods, solid bulk cargoes, bulk gas cargoes, and containers. The Sub-Committee keeps updated the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code) and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. It also keeps under review other Codes including the International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code) and the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code). The Sub-Committee closely [...]

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