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Battery Safety Week – Day 3: Allianz Risk Consulting bulletin – Lithium-ion batteries: Fire risks and loss prevention measures in shipping
Day three of our battery safety week spotlighting learning, awareness raising and debate around Li-Ion battery fire safety, features the bulletin produced by Allianz Risk Consulting. We were privileged to have Captain Randall Lund from Allianz speak at our October webinar (see link to video below) and the bulletin complements his presentation. In 2017 Allianz were already raising awareness on li-ion battery fire risk and the vital need to handle them correctly. One of the most likely causes of a li-ion battery fire is damage to the battery itself which can lead in turn to thermal runaway, fire, explosion and release of toxic gases. Allianz identify four important loss prevention measures: Choose a reputable manufacturer Check the battery’s state of charge; ideal state of charge for transportation is typically between 30% and 50% depending on manufacturer’s recommendation, battery size/type, anticipated time in store before use and intended [...]
Battery Safety Week – Day 2: Fire Industry Association Guidance on Li-Ion Fires
Continuing our week of sharing learning, raising awareness and encouraging discussion around Li-Ion battery safety, today's spotlight is on guidance produced by the Fire Industry Association. Although not directed at the cargo supply chain per se, this document provides interesting background information. It discusses gas detection (providing potential early means of warning), fire detection and various suppression and extinguishing approaches, including: The Fire Industry Association Li-Ion Fire Safety guidance is available from: https://www.fia.uk.com/news/guidance-on-li-ion-battery-fires.html We are listening… We are keen to hear from you about your experience and perspectives on this topic. Do you have comments on the material that we have shared? Do you have links to guidance that might help others in the industry to continually improve management of this risk. Please send any comments, ideas, links or questions to secretariat@ichca.com Video recordings The video recordings of our Li-Ion webinar are still available [...]
Mike Compton 1936 – 2022
We were saddened to hear of the passing of Mr Michael (Mike) Leonard Compton, who for many years championed health and safety in ports and terminals across the globe. A prominent member and previous Technical Advisor of ICHCA, Mike worked relentlessly to raise standards. He was integral in the development of international and national regulation, approved codes of practice and guidance. One of Mike’s major contributions was to the ILO Code of Practice Safety and Health in Ports published in 2005. Mike Compton started work in the early 1950s with the Port of London Authority in a clerical role. His early responsibilities drew on his natural aptitude for detail, requiring close documentary control. It was not long, however, before he moved into operations, and for a while worked on a department now taken up by the runway for London City Airport. His role developed around awareness of accidents and [...]
Battery Safety Week – Day 1: Introduction and Li-Ion battery risk whitepaper from TT Club, UK P&I Club and Brookes Bell
In October we hosted three world class speakers for a webinar on the risks associated with Lithium Ion batteries, particularly risk of fire. There is an increasing recognition of the challenges of handling such cargoes safely. As with any potentially dangerous goods, it is possible to transport Li-Ion batteries successfully providing the risks are understood and managed. ICHCA is committed to raising awareness throughout the supply chain and creating space for informed discussion amongst all stakeholders. Throughout this week, we will highlight both questions and learning on this topic. We look forward to hearing from you and sharing learning for the benefit of the whole industry. We start with a whitepaper on Li-Ion battery Risk from TT Club, UK P&I Club and scientific consultants, Brookes Bell. The authors contend that 'despite significant fire incidents (…) the broad maritime community and logistics supply chain remain predominantly unaware of the hazards [...]
IAPH Updated bunkering safety checklists for liquified gasses as a marine fuel in a port now available
The International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) Clean Marine Fuels Working Group has released updated bunkering checklists for fuels such as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Liquefied Biogas (LBG) and Liquid Hydrogen (LH2). The harmonized bunker checklists are designed for known bunkering scenarios and reflect the extra requirements on ports and terminals for alternative marine fuels bunker operations. The intention is that the bunkering checklists can support a high level of quality and responsibility in such operations. Within the set, there are Ship to Ship and Truck to Ship checklists. IAPH recommends that terminals should be sufficiently involved in the process to enable and ensure safe bunker operations at their berths. The choice of which checklist to use should be based on the formal responsibilities of the terminal, which may depend on national or regional legislation. For example if the formal role of the terminal includes certain responsibilities with [...]
Current Awareness Bulletin – for IMO themes and news – SEPTEMBER 2022
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. 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.
Training video exploring how accidents in ports can be the result of multiple factors and influences – freely available for use
How many things need to go wrong for an accident to happen? The Swiss cheese model of accident causation (James T Reason) likens human systems to multiple slices of Swiss cheese, stacked side by side. The more ‘slices’, the less likely there will be a ‘hole’ all the way through and the more likely the threat will be blocked/prevented. A video produced by colleagues at Signal Mutual called “When we look away” follows a day in the life of a worker at a fictional port terminal. There are procedures in place to prevent accidents, but tiredness, heat, need to get the job done and several lapses in safe systems of work lead to the worst of outcomes. The video considers actions and decisions by others and how multiple factors in combination, not just those of the individual can contribute to increased risk. It shows that by committing to protection [...]
Last chance to enter…. Submit your entry by 11 November 2022 for the TT Club Innovation in Safety Award…
Last chance to enter…. Submit your entry by 11 November 2022 for the TT Club Innovation in Safety Award… You are invited to make a submission for the TT Club Innovation in Safety Award, anyone involved in cargo logistics who can show a demonstrable improvement to safety is welcome to make an application. ICHCA International, the global cargo handling association, launched the 2022 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award today inviting entrants to submit details of their innovations by 11 November 2022. The Award, which is open to an individual, team or company involved in cargo logistics, has seen the prestige associated with winning or being highly commended, grow year-on-year. Past winners have ranged from individual entrepreneurs and specialist suppliers to employee teams in major industry businesses. Entrants are required to show that a product, idea, solution, process, scheme or other innovation has resulted in a demonstrable improvement in safety. [...]
ICHCA Welcomes Transport Events Limited as New Member
The global association representing cargo handling companies, ICHCA International (ICHCA) is delighted to welcome Transport Events, the organisation responsible for coordinating some of the largest trade events in the industry as a new member. 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 industry 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 Transport Events Limited, we can continue to spread our key messages, across Africa, Asia and Europe. For full press release, click here
ICHCA In The News – Press Clippings (October 2022)
Click Here to read articles from the following sources about ICHCA , collated by Portcare International. All About Shipping Containers Insurance Marine News Loadstar Maritime Advocate American Journal of Transportation Daily Cargo News EXIM India Forwarder Magazine Hellenic Shipping News
JIM Meeting, 28 November 2022, ECDIS: Should we continue to procced with caution in this age of digital navigation?
The next Joint Meeting is hosted by HCMM in partnership with WISTA will be held on 28 November 2022 - time tbc location HQS Wellington, London or via Zoom. “ECDIS: Should we continue to procced with caution in this age of digital navigation?” A review of the practical and legal considerations when using and developing training and policy for ECDIS. The speakers for this event are Helene Peter-Davies – Legal Director & Master Mariner, Hill Dickinson LLP / Board Member of WISTA UK and Peter Thornton – Associate & Master Mariner, Hill Dickinson LLP. For further information and to book your place click here: Joint Meeting - November 2022 (hcmm.org.uk) Zoom details will be sent to all registered attendees on Monday 28 November at 17:00 to allow virtual attendance to those not able to attend in person.
Inside ICHCA Australia – October 2022
For the latest edition of “Inside ICHCA Australia” please follow the link: Inside ICHCA Australia - October 2022 For previous newsletters click here: https://ichca.com/newsletters
Spotlight on John Beckett, Chair of the ICHCA Board
In this second of our series of interviews with ICHCA Members, Spotlight is in conversation with John Beckett, Chair of the ICHCA Board. Please click here for the full article
2022 IMO Awards for Exceptional Bravery at Sea – Wednesday 2 November – Live Streaming
The IMO Awards Ceremony for the presentation of the 2021 International Maritime Prize and the 2022 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea, will take place at IMO Headquarters on Wednesday, 2 November 2022 at 6 p.m. (UTC) A special tribute to Mr. William O’Neil, IMO Secretary-General Emeritus, will take place at the beginning of the ceremony. Further information can be viewed and downloaded here: https://indd.adobe.com/view/5b24f521-bb4c-4dff-b2a2-c080200c2162. For those who cannot attend in person, the ceremony will be live streamed from 6 p.m. (UTC) at: https://streaming.imo.org/”
Closing date 11 November 2022 for entries…. TT Club Innovation in Safety Award
Don't miss out, entries are coming in for the 2022 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award. You are also invited to make a submission, anyone involved in cargo logistics who can show a demonstrable improvement to safety is welcome to make an application. ICHCA International, the global cargo handling association, launched the 2022 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award today inviting entrants to submit details of their innovations by 11 November 2022. The Award, which is open to an individual, team or company involved in cargo logistics, has seen the prestige associated with winning or being highly commended, grow year-on-year. Past winners have ranged from individual entrepreneurs and specialist suppliers to employee teams in major industry businesses. Entrants are required to show that a product, idea, solution, process, scheme or other innovation has resulted in a demonstrable improvement in safety. Previous winners and details of how to enter follow [...]
Not long to go…. ICHCA invites submissions for 2022 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award
Entries are now coming in for the 2022 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award. You are also invited to make a submission, anyone involved in cargo logistics who can show a demonstrable improvement to safety is welcome to make an application. ICHCA International, the global cargo handling association, launched the 2022 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award today inviting entrants to submit details of their innovations by 11 November 2022. The Award, which is open to an individual, team or company involved in cargo logistics, has seen the prestige associated with winning or being highly commended, grow year-on-year. Past winners have ranged from individual entrepreneurs and specialist suppliers to employee teams in major industry businesses. Entrants are required to show that a product, idea, solution, process, scheme or other innovation has resulted in a demonstrable improvement in safety. Previous winners and details of how to enter follow the link: [...]
Thomas Jahren: Lithium-Ion Battery Cargoes Fire Risks and Emergency Response video now available!
We were delighted to host three world class speakers at our ICHCA Coffee Break Webinar on 6 October, addressing Lithium-Ion Battery Cargoes Fire Risks and Emergency Response. For those unable to attend on the day or anyone who attended and wants to re-visit this valuable learning, we are excited to release the video of the third and final presentation; delivered by Thomas Jahren, Distribution Manager Europe & Asia for Bridgehill AS. In a session entitled: Be better prepared for electric vehicle fires, Thomas Jahren provides an approach to isolating EV fires on board vessels and in ports and terminals before the situation becomes chaotic and out of control. To view the video, please click here If you are planning on watching the recording it will be available here until 28 November 2022, thereafter it will only be available to ICHCA members. If you have any questions, [...]
UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°95 – Third Quarter 2022
The UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter is a quarterly bulletin on current topics and projects in trade facilitation and international transport. We provide a copy to members for their convenience. If you wish to register for your own copy, you can find the link at: https://unctad.org/topic/transport-and-trade-logistics/transport-newsletter To view the Newsletter, please click here
Cdt. Dirk Van de Velde: Lithium-Ion Battery Cargoes Fire Risks and Emergency Response video now available!
We were delighted to host three world class speakers at our ICHCA Coffee Break Webinar on 6 October, addressing Lithium-Ion Battery Cargoes Fire Risks and Emergency Response. For those unable to attend on the day or anyone who attended and wants to re-visit this valuable learning, we are thrilled to release the video of the second presentation; delivered by Cdt. Dirk Van de Velde, CO Health, Safety, Security & Environment at the Mediterranean Shipping Company. In a session entitled: Li-Batteries Guidelines for International Maritime Transport, Cdt. Van de Velde considers the real-world challenges and approaches to managing Li-Ion carriage on board vessels and handling in ports and terminals. To view the video, please click here If you are planning on watching the recording it will be available here until 28 November 2022, thereafter it will only be available to ICHCA members. If you have any questions, please [...]
The Cargo Integrity Group of Seven Updates its Container Safety Guidance
The need for increased integrity in the global supply chain persists. The Cargo Integrity Group has updated its Quick Guide to the CTU Code and once more urges all involved in intermodal container transport to pay heed. The multi-faceted group of originally five, now seven industry organisations, produced a Quick Guide to the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code) some two years ago. The Quick Guide is designed to assist those responsible for packing containers and accurately declaring details of their contents to abide by the often-complex regulations contained in the voluminous CTU Code itself. There is also a useful Checklist of actions required by packers and shippers of containers. The Group believes that awareness of the CTU Code is pivotal to achieving safe and secure transport and has followed up the Quick Guide’s publication with provision of its full text in Arabic, Chinese, [...]
ICHCA applies to join United for Wildlife campaign
With the enthusiastic support of the Board, ICHCA International has formally applied to be part of the United for Wildlife campaign, seeking to join a number of the world’s largest port, terminal and shipping organisations in protecting our shared natural world. The illegal wildlife trade is organised crime on a global scale, devastating wildlife and pushing some of the world’s most iconic species like elephants and rhinos towards extinction. This criminal trade is estimated to be worth up to $20 billion annually as poachers and traffickers illegally trade wildlife and wildlife body parts, such as rhino horn, ivory, pangolin scales or tiger parts, among many others. This illegal trade is a major threat to global biodiversity and human health, and is linked to money laundering, corruption and extreme violence, as well as the trafficking of drugs and weapons. United for Wildlife fosters global collaboration in the private sector to stop [...]
Captain Randall Lund: Lithium-Ion Battery Cargoes Fire Risks and Emergency Response video now available!
We were delighted to host three world class speakers at our ICHCA Coffee Break Webinar on 6 October, addressing Lithium-Ion Battery Cargoes Fire Risks and Emergency Response. For those unable to attend on the day or anyone who attended and wants to re-visit this valuable learning, we are excited to release the video of the first presentation; delivered by Captain Randall Lund, Senior Marine Risk Consultant at Allianz Risk Consulting. In a session entitled: Lithium-ion batteries: fire risks and loss prevention measures in shipping, Captain Lund considers how prevention measures are crucial to fighting lithium-ion battery fires on vessels. Learn about Pro-active recommendations to assist in preventing ship fires. To view the video, please click here If you are planning on watching the recording it will be available here until 28 November 2022, thereafter it will only be available to ICHCA members. If you have any questions, [...]
ICHCA invites submissions for 2022 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award
Entries are now coming in for the 2022 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award. You are also invited to make a submission, anyone involved in cargo logistics who can show a demonstrable improvement to safety is welcome to make an application. ICHCA International, the global cargo handling association, launched the 2022 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award today inviting entrants to submit details of their innovations by 11 November 2022. The Award, which is open to an individual, team or company involved in cargo logistics, has seen the prestige associated with winning or being highly commended, grow year-on-year. Past winners have ranged from individual entrepreneurs and specialist suppliers to employee teams in major industry businesses. Entrants are required to show that a product, idea, solution, process, scheme or other innovation has resulted in a demonstrable improvement in safety. Previous winners and details of how to enter follow the link: [...]
Inside ICHCA Australia – September 2022
For the latest edition of “Inside ICHCA Australia” please follow the link: Inside ICHCA Australia - September 2022 For previous newsletters click here: https://ichca.com/newsletters
Guest Speaker Feature for the ICHCA Coffee Break Webinar on 6 October 2022 at 14:00 BST – Book now!
Guest Speaker: Captain Randall Lund, Senior Marine Risk Consultant at Allianz Risk Consulting Lithium-ion batteries: fire risks and loss prevention measures in shipping Prevention measures are crucial to fighting lithium-ion battery fire risks on vessels. Learn about the pro-active recommendations that can be utilized to assist in preventing these extremely dangerous ship fires. To register email: secretariat@ichca.com