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Innovation in Safety Awards Video – one of our exciting FINALISTS – Existec’s ‘Hazcheck Detect’
Today, we present the sixth of our Innovation in Safety Awards Videos - one of our exciting FINALISTS - Existec Hazcheck Detect Innovation in safety is in the DNA of ICHCA and its members. This year’s Innovation in Safety Award Ceremony saw guest speakers and panels addressing brilliant opportunities that are being taken up across the sector to make our workplaces safer, healthier and by extension more productive and sustainable. We also heard directly from our three shortlisted entries, putting ideas into real world practice and creating ways of working that might change the way you approach the job of safety. Click here to view “FINALIST - Existec Hazcheck Detect Your next encounter with innovation… Don’t forget that the Innovation in Safety Award does not end there. In a rolling year-round programme our next event is the joint ICHCA and TT Club Safety Village at [...]
Innovation in Safety Awards Video – Panel 2: Reducing damage in carriage of cargos and containers with: Safetytech Accelerator, ConexBird and TT Club
Today, we present the fifth of our Innovation in Safety Awards Videos - Panel 2: Reducing damage in carriage of cargos and containers with: Safetytech Accelerator, ConexBird and TT Club Innovation in safety is in the DNA of ICHCA and its members. This year’s Innovation in Safety Award Ceremony saw guest speakers and panels addressing brilliant opportunities that are being taken up across the sector to make our workplaces safer, healthier and by extension more productive and sustainable. We also heard directly from our three shortlisted entries, putting ideas into real world practice and creating ways of working that might change the way you approach the job of safety. Click here to view “Panel 2: Reducing damage in carriage of cargos and containers” with: Safetytech Accelerator, ConexBird and TT Club. Your next encounter with innovation… Don’t forget that the Innovation in Safety Award does not [...]
Innovation in Safety Awards Video – Panel 1: Managing personal injury and machine/pedestrian interface risks with: DP World, Rombit and ICHCA
Today, we present the fourth of our Innovation in Safety Awards Videos - Panel 1: Managing personal injury and machine/pedestrian interface risks with: DP World, Rombit and ICHCA Innovation in safety is in the DNA of ICHCA and its members. This year’s Innovation in Safety Award Ceremony saw guest speakers and panels addressing brilliant opportunities that are being taken up across the sector to make our workplaces safer, healthier and by extension more productive and sustainable. We also heard directly from our three shortlisted entries, putting ideas into real world practice and creating ways of working that might change the way you approach the job of safety. Click here to view “Panel 1: Managing personal injury and machine/pedestrian interface risks” with: DP World, Rombit and ICHCA. Your next encounter with innovation… Don’t forget that the Innovation in Safety Award does not end there. In a rolling [...]
Innovation in Safety Awards Video – TT Club and the Award by Peregrine Storrs-Fox
Today, we present the third of our Innovation in Safety Awards Videos - TT Club and the Award by Peregrine Storrs-Fox Innovation in safety is in the DNA of ICHCA and its members. This year’s Innovation in Safety Award Ceremony saw guest speakers and panels addressing brilliant opportunities that are being taken up across the sector to make our workplaces safer, healthier and by extension more productive and sustainable. We also heard directly from our three shortlisted entries, putting ideas into real world practice and creating ways of working that might change the way you approach the job of safety. Click here to view “The TT Club and the Innovation in Safety Award” by Peregrine Storrs-Fox. Your next encounter with innovation… Don’t forget that the Innovation in Safety Award does not end there. In a rolling year-round programme our next event is the joint ICHCA and [...]
Innovation in Safety Awards Video – Introduction to the Award by Richard Steele
Innovation in safety is in the DNA of ICHCA and its members. This year’s Innovation in Safety Award Ceremony saw guest speakers and panels addressing brilliant opportunities that are being taken up across the sector to make our workplaces safer, healthier and by extension more productive and sustainable. We also heard directly from our three shortlisted entries, putting ideas into real world practice and creating ways of working that might change the way you approach the job of safety. Today we bring you the “Introduction to the Award” from Richard Steele. Video link: https://vimeo.com/812867213 Your next encounter with innovation… Don’t forget that the Innovation in Safety Award does not end there. In a rolling year-round programme our next event is the joint ICHCA and TT Club Safety Village at TOC Europe. Find out more and we will be opening up for 2023 Award entries in September.
Innovation in Safety Awards Video – Keynote Speech by Mr Morten Engelstoft
Innovation in safety is in the DNA of ICHCA and its members. This year’s Innovation in Safety Award Ceremony saw guest speakers and panels addressing brilliant opportunities that are being taken up across the sector to make our workplaces safer, healthier and by extension more productive and sustainable. We also heard directly from our three shortlisted entries, putting ideas into real world practice and creating ways of working that might change the way you approach the job of safety. Today we bring you the keynote speech by Mr Morten Engelstoft. Video link: https://vimeo.com/812864525 Your next encounter with innovation… Don’t forget that the Innovation in Safety Award does not end there. In a rolling year-round programme our next event is the joint ICHCA and TT Club Safety Village at TOC Europe. Find out more and we will be opening up for 2023 Award entries in September.
ICHCA & TT Club bring Safety Village at TOC Europe 13 – 15 June 23, Rotterdam Ahoy, Netherlands
The Safety Village is back! We are once again teaming up with TT Club and TOC to bring you the Safety Village at TOC Europe this June at the Rotterdam Ahoy. This year is going to bigger and better, with: • Enlarged stage for panels and workshops and published content program • Bigger networking area to meet, talk and exchange ideas • Dedicated pod exhibition for a select number of companies to show their innovative safety solutions To find out more, click here! NEW FOR 2023 | Exhibit at the Safety Village For the first time, safety innovators have the change to exhibit with the Safety Village at TOC and meet with potential clients looking to make their port operations safer, more secure and more sustainable. The Safety Village is the one-stop shop for safety advice, presentations and learning, so if you offer an innovative safety solution, [...]
March 2023 edition of “Inside ICHCA Australia” available
For the latest edition of “Inside ICHCA Australia” please follow the link: Inside ICHCA Australia - March 2023 For previous newsletters click here: https://ichca.com/newsletters
Current Awareness Bulletin – for IMO themes and news – February 2023
The latest edition of the Current Awareness Bulletin is attached. The Bulletin provides a monthly digest of news and publications focusing on subjects and themes related to the work of IMO with each edition presenting headlines from the previous month. Links to complete articles or abstracts on publishers' sites are included, although access may require payment or subscription. The Bulletin itself is free to download and to redistribute. CLICK HERE FOR THE CURRENT AWARENESS BULLETIN FEBRUARY 2023 This edition along with the back catalogue is available at: https://www.imo.org/en/KnowledgeCentre/Pages/CurrentAwarenessBulletin-Default.aspx The Current Awareness Bulletin is compiled by the IMO Maritime Knowledge Centre but is not an official IMO publication. Inclusion does not imply any endorsement by IMO.
Member Benefit: Free delegate places at Baltic & Black Sea Ports & Shipping 2023, 16 to 18 May, Gdansk, Poland
We are delighted to announce the next conference in our new-for-2023 ICHCA member benefit, in partnership with Transport Events. We have secured the exciting opportunity for up to 10 ICHCA Member delegates to attend each of Transport Events conferences in 2023. If you would like to attend the upcoming event in Gdansk, Poland, details below, please email: secretariat@ichca.com to secure your place. We will need your confirmation of a place at least 2 weeks before the event at the latest. To connect international trade and investment between the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea trade corridor, the 2nd Baltic and Black Sea Ports & Shipping 2023 Exhibition and Conference will take place at the luxurious five star Radisson Hotel and Suites, Gdansk, Poland from Tuesday 16 to Thursday 18 May supported by Port Gdansk and Baltic Hub. A two days Conference Programme will feature 25 world-class transport [...]
Industry bodies unite in producing Guidelines for safe transport of Lithium-ion batteries in containers
First in a series of in-depth advisory publications aimed at minimising the risks of transporting lithium-ion batteries and cells launched amid heightened concern over container fires. The Lithium-ion Batteries in Containers Guidelines seek to prevent the increasing risks that the transport of lithium-ion batteries by sea creates, providing suggestions for identifying such risks and thereby helping to ensure a safer supply chain in the future. Together with its partners, the Cargo Incident Notification System Network (CINS) has compiled a comprehensive publication covering the properties of these batteries and their potential to explode, initiate fires and emit toxic gases. Extensive measures to safely transport what is an exponentially increasing volume of lithium-ion batteries, in their various states or charge and when also contained in electronic devices are fully examined including, classification and regulation, container packing, landside storage, stowage onboard ships, incident detection and fire suppression, and loss prevention and risk mitigation. [...]
Member Benefit: Free delegate places at Smart Digital Ports of the Future 2023 (Europe), 16 – 17 May 2023, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
We are thrilled to announce the next conference in a new-for-2023 ICHCA member benefit, in partnership with Port Technology International. We have secured the exciting opportunity for up to 10 ICHCA Member delegates to attend each of the Port Technology International conferences in 2023. If you would like to attend the upcoming event in Rotterdam, the details below, please email: secretariat@ichca.com to secure your place. We will need your confirmation for a free place by 1 May 2023. Join the Smart Digital Ports of the Future conference for a range of networking opportunities and expert led discussions on standardisation and data sharing, technical case studies from the most advanced ports, emerging AI technologies, Digital Twin, IoT applications and many more. Smart Digital Ports of the Future 2023 (Europe) - https://sdp.ptievents.com/
A Joint Meeting Presented By: The Royal Institution of Naval Architects, 3 April 2023 at 18:00
“Increasing the effectiveness of a Professional Engineering Institution from a RINA perspective”. An Evening Lecture Monday 3rd April 2023 at 18:00 Hours at RINA HQ, 8-9 Northumberland Street, London, WC2N 5DA at 17:30 for 18:00 hours(duration approximately 1 hour)or Via Zoom ** Speaker: Chris Boyd CEng, CMarEng, MSoMWS, FIMarEST, FRINA, Chief Executive, The Royal Institution of Naval Architects The presentation will focus on many of the challenges faced with digitalisation, ESG, collaboration, membership engagement and professional registration in a challenging and changing environment. It will also look at the skill sets and attitudes of the 21st Century Engineer and is the Victorian ideology of the Professional Engineering Institution still relevant? Register for the “In-person” event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/increasing-the-effectiveness-of-a-professional-engineering-institution-tickets-589648122407 Register for the Zoom presentation: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZModu2vqz8pGdT64F4onWtgMDRkgy7EcekE After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the zoom presentation.
Industry Groups Agree Common Action on Crucial Safety Issues
The coming together of five organisations with shared visions for the safety and security of global trade will take advantage of unified information and data sources to bring greater awareness and understanding of issues with the goal of producing preventative output. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on 16 March 2023 by representatives of the five organisations: Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) Confidential Human Factors Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP) Container Owners Association (COA) International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) Ship Message Design Group (SMDG) The participants have a commonality of purpose to create a framework for cooperation that enables each group to benefit from each other’s activities in respect of their strategies in areas of joint interest. These will, in the immediate future concentrate on improved safety during the global transport and handling of goods that have the potential to cause injury to the workforce and/or damage [...]
Member Benefit: Free delegate places at Intermodal Africa 2023, 18 to 20 April, Durban, South Africa
We are delighted to announce the next conference in our new-for-2023 ICHCA member benefit, in partnership with Transport Events. We have secured the exciting opportunity for up to 10 ICHCA Member delegates to attend each of Transport Events conferences in 2023. If you would like to attend the upcoming event in Durban, South Africa, details below, please email: secretariat@ichca.com to secure your place. We will need your confirmation of a place at least 2 weeks before the event at the latest. The 29th Intermodal Africa 2023 Exhibition and Conference will take place from Tuesday 18 to Thursday 20 April 2023 at the Durban International Convention Centre hosted by Transnet National Ports Authority and officially endorsed by the Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa (PMAESA) and the Association of Indian Ocean Islands Ports (L’Association des ports des îles de l’océan Indien (APIOI). A two days Conference [...]
Current Awareness Bulletin – for IMO themes and news – JANUARY 2023
The latest edition of the Current Awareness Bulletin is now available. The Bulletin provides a monthly digest of news and publications focusing on subjects and themes related to the work of IMO with each edition presenting headlines from the previous month. Links to complete articles or abstracts on publishers' sites are included, although access may require payment or subscription. The Bulletin itself is free to download and to redistribute. CLICK HERE FOR THE JANUARY 2023 CURRENT AWARENESS BULLETIN This edition along with the back catalogue is also available at: https://www.imo.org/en/KnowledgeCentre/Pages/CurrentAwarenessBulletin-Default.aspx The Current Awareness Bulletin is compiled by the IMO Maritime Knowledge Centre but is not an official IMO publication. Inclusion does not imply any endorsement by IMO.
Member Benefit: Free delegate places at Container Terminal Automation Conference, 14 – 15 March 2023, Hamburg, Germany
We are thrilled to announce the next conference in a new-for-2023 ICHCA member benefit, in partnership with Port Technology International. We have secured the exciting opportunity for up to 10 ICHCA Member delegates to attend each of Port Technology Internationals conferences in 2023. If you would like to attend the upcoming event in Hamburg next week the details below, please email: secretariat@ichca.com to secure your place. We will need your confirmation as soon as possible. "The Container Terminal Automation Conference, now in its 7th annual edition, is Port Technology’s flagship event for container terminal operators. This year, our event will take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Hamburg. Look forward to a range of networking opportunities and expert-led discussions on Data Standardisation, Automation, Digitalisation, AI and Advanced." For further details click here
Inside ICHCA Australia – February 2023
For the latest edition of “Inside ICHCA Australia” please follow the link: Inside ICHCA Australia - February 2023 For previous newsletters click here: https://ichca.com/newsletters
ICHCA Welcomes Port Technology International as New Member
The global association representing cargo handling companies, ICHCA International (ICHCA) is delighted to welcome Port Technology International, the leading multi-channel media company. This new partnership has been welcomed by both parties as a framework to support their mutual interest in the dissemination of knowledge, best practice and commentary on the challenges and issues facing the global cargo handling community. In welcoming the new member, Richard Steele, ICHCA International’s CEO stated, “Co-operation with key media organisations is critical to the safe and efficient performance of today’s increasingly complex supply chains. At ICHCA we remain committed to our efforts to improve safety, security and sustainability and with the help of Port Technology International, we can continue to spread our key messages, through their editorial, webinars and industry events”. For more information click here
Safety Awards Digest – A Celebration of Widespread Innovation
Held for the fifth time, the Innovation in Safety Award attracted entrants from thirteen countries and featured a wide variety of functionality across the cargo handling industry, from digitalisation processes, learning and predictive data application as well as safer physical operations and equipment. The winners were announced last week amidst much fanfare but the application and relevance of all the award entrants deserve to be celebrated. The 2022 Safety Award Digest is designed not just to acknowledge the dedication to safety that the twenty organisations display in putting forward their innovative ideas but also to bring focus to these applications that will have relevance to operators in all parts of the industry and across the globe. “It is vital that the phenomenal work being carried out by the organisations that enter these Awards be made available to others who can benefit from the improved safety measures that have been [...]
TT Club Innovation in Safety Award Shortlisted: INTERMODAL TELEMATICS BV
We are delighted to share with you the other shortlisted entry for the TT Club Innovation in Safety Award as follows: INTERMODAL TELEMATICS BV – TANK CONTAINER TEMPERATURE MONITORING Dangerous goods are loaded in ISO tanks and transported worldwide via road, rail and sea. Due to multimodal transportation it is impossible to monitor the status of the goods during transport. When the temperature of certain dangerous goods rises, for example Ethylene Oxide, polymerisation and risk of explosion may occur with huge physical damage and possible human consequences. The innovation is a multiple temperature alerting system that allows people to monitor the condition of the goods transported and to take preventive action before accidents may occur. The hardware and software have been developed specifically for ISO tanks and Rail Tank Cars. The temperature sensor / WT22-Ex: • is ATEX IIC certified • has a life time of 10 years • has an [...]
TT Club Innovation in Safety Award Shortlisted: EXIS TECHNOLOGIES – HAZCHECK DETECT
We are thrilled to share with you one of the shortlisted entries for the TT Club Innovation in Safety Award as follows: EXIS TECHNOLOGIES - HAZCHECK DETECT Hazcheck Detect is a SaaS solution offering powerful cargo screening which scans all booking details for keywords and phrases, validates against rules and highlights suspicious bookings to identify misdeclared and undeclared dangerous goods (DG) and other compliance cargo. The tool uses around 10,000 keywords to find undeclared dangerous goods, working through 4,500 ‘rules’. Currently over 500,000 bookings are being screened each day. Within Hazcheck Detect a Case Management tool supports the mobilisation of the inhouse Cargo Screening team, acting as an extension to the DG Team, who are better placed to investigate risky containers presented by the system on a daily basis. Undeclared DG – checks cargo that is not declared as DG; suspicious items are looked for [...]
TT Club Innovation in Safety Award Winner… AP MOLLER MAERSK
We are delighted to share with you the WINNER of the TT Club Innovation in Safety Award as follows: AP MOLLER MAERSK - APMT VESSEL INSPECTION APP The “APMT Vessel Inspection” mobile app was developed in-house to provide a standardised digital platform for our terminals to carry out vessel inspection based on a standard set of questions highlighting the critical risk areas of work on a vessel. This app is a user friendly tool, which has set of questionnaires covering different sections of the vessel where stevedores or terminal staff could be working. The inspection is carried out by trained personnel before starting operation. To ensure quality of reporting and to support the inspectors to identify and correctly evaluate the risk, we introduced a rating/ scoring system according to level of criticality. In addition, to support this rating system further, there is also a visual guide in the app [...]
TT Club Innovation in Safety Award Winners Announced
The winner of the prestigious safety award made possible by the collaboration of ICHCA International (ICHCA) and TT Club for the fifth time was announced as AP Moller Maersk for its APMT Vessel Inspection App. The winner and fellow short-listed entrants, Exis Technologies and Intermodal Telematics were present at the ceremony to showcase their innovations. Both ICHCA and TT are delighted that the now well-established industry accolade, with its strenuous process of entering and judging have once more celebrated safety innovation within the cargo handling and transport sector. There is now a real focus by organisations across the world on constantly searching for better solutions to the challenges of improving safety. At the first ‘live’ Innovation in Safety Awards ceremony for four years, held in London today, all three finalists gave presentations of their ground-breaking initiatives, which through their variety of application reflected the broad categories represented by the twenty [...]
Events Calendar launched on the ICHCA web site!
We are delighted to introduce our latest improvement to the ICHCA web site, aimed at keeping you informed and better able to plan learning and information sharing. The ICHCA Events Calendar is a one-stop-shop for ICHCA meetings along with members and partners’ events. Each of the meetings and activities in the ICHCA Events Calendar 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 ICHCA Meetings and Groups: members are of course welcome to our open members’ activities. We have also listed board meetings and steering groups that are by invitation or application to join. IMO Meetings: [...]