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ICHCA International is the cargo handling and coordination organisation, bringing together world class knowledge, experience and expertise. We represent the industry at the IMO and other UN institutions, agree standards through our unique library of bespoke cargo handling publications, written by best-in-field technical authors. Our technical advice panel has over 80 experts. If an answer to your cargo handling safety question exists, you can find it through us. Give us 1 minute 19 seconds and our video will show who we are and what we do! To view the video click here: https://ichca.com/

1 day to go… submit your entry by the end of 12 November 2021 for the TT Club Innovation in Safety Award.

ICHCA International proudly presents the 2021 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award and invites submissions from anyone involved in cargo logistics who can show a demonstrable improvement to safety ICHCA International, the global cargo handling association, has opened the 2021 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award, which aims to highlight the importance of safety at a time of increased operational demands on cargo handling infrastructure and operations worldwide. The goal of the Award is equally to champion and celebrate the many companies and individuals around the world who are 100% dedicated to ‘making it safe’ every day, and to acknowledge and foster innovation to improve safety in cargo operations and logistics. Please follow link for further information and details on how to enter: https://ichca.com/tt-club-innovation-in-safety-awards

28 October 2021: 84th Technical Panel Meeting

28 October 2021: 84th Technical Panel Meeting […]

Not long to go… Submit your entry by 12 November 2021 for the TT Club Innovation in Safety Award.

ICHCA International proudly presents the 2021 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award and invites submissions from anyone involved in cargo logistics who can show a demonstrable improvement to safety. ICHCA International, the global cargo handling association, has opened the 2021 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award, which aims to highlight the importance of safety at a time of increased operational demands on cargo handling infrastructure and operations worldwide. The goal of the Award is equally to champion and celebrate the many companies and individuals around the world who are 100% dedicated to ‘making it safe’ every day, and to acknowledge and foster innovation to improve safety in cargo operations and logistics. Please follow link for further information and details on how to enter: https://ichca.com/tt-club-innovation-in-safety-awards

ICHCA celebrates the success of our first open Technical Panel meeting!

On 28 October, ICHCA members and guests saw four world-class speakers deliver powerful and incisive learning in an event attended by over 60 industry delegates from around the world. Jennifer Webster from the UK's Health and Safety laboratory explained how to achieve safety culture excellence: now and tomorrow. Steven Naylor, also from HSL freed us up to imagine a world where incidents can be predicted and prevented. Ruth Gallagher, Global Head of HSE and Arun Kalam Senior HSE Lead – Terminals and Transportation, showed how A.P. Moller – Maersk have stepped up and shown industry leadership combined with practical can-do delivery. Producing measurable improvements in lashing safety and vessel safety inspections. Stephen Cotton, General Secretary, International Transport Workers’ Federation made the conclusive case for social partnership between employers, port workers and their unions to drive safer, more efficient and sustainable logistics. We are proud of what ICHCA has achieved [...]

ICHCA Technical Panel: 1 Day to Go … Don’t miss out, register for the ICHCA Technical Panel Meeting as soon as possible!

Only 1 Day to go! … don’t miss the chance to attend our first open invitation ICHCA Technical Panel meeting on 28 October, tomorrow... This is your opportunity to see the four world-class webinar sessions that we have lined up for you. Full Programme available from https://ichca.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ICHCA-TECHNICAL-PANEL-Programme-28-October-2021.pdf We look forward to seeing you tomorrow. To register for this free event, please email secretariat@ichca.com - we guarantee that you will learn something new!

ICHCA Technical Panel: World-Class Speakers Announced – 28 October 2021 at 14:00 BST

The ICHCA Technical Panel meeting will be held on 28 October 2021 at 14:00 BST. We are very excited to welcome four world-class speakers to the ICHCA Technical Panel Meeting. We are delighted to announce this meeting is open to the ICHCA Technical Panel Members, ICHCA International Members and anyone else who would like to join the meeting. If you are interested in becoming a member of ICHCA, already an ICHCA member and would like to also join the ICHCA Technical panel or simply want to engage with key matters of health and safety in our industry, why not join us on the 28th to understand the important issues being discussed? Come along and learn more about what we can achieve together, we look forward to welcoming you. To register for the meeting email: secretariat@ichca.com

Member Spotlight: GCT Deltaport goes the extra mile to support seafarers in quarantine.

We were pleased to hear this story about how a port took it upon themselves to show extra kindness to a vessel crew caught up in COVID quarantine. Congratulations to GCT Deltaport for reminding us all of the importance of valuing people throughout the cargo handling supply chain. GCT Deltaport and Quarantine of Vessel alongside berth After over a year of working through the pandemic, GCT Canada, operators of GCT Vanterm and GCT Deltaport in the Port of Vancouver, had quickly adapted its processes and procedures. The terminals above and beyond measures included increased sanitation and PPE, physical distancing, and following all public health guidelines to ensure safe and healthy workplaces and fluid terminals. However, the ongoing challenges the pandemic has brought to the maritime industry, particularly seafarers, are numerous. These challenges were again at the forefront in late June when GCT Deltaport was advised to halt all operations on [...]

5th International Cargo-handling Seminar – 28 October 2021 – 1500 – 1700 JST (0700 – 0900 BST) cosponsored by JACMS and ICHCA Japan

A presentation on the Automation in Ports of Australia was given by Dr Peter Van-Duyn (ICHCA Australia), Maritime Logistics Expert from Deakin University. There was also a presentation on Decarbonization in European Ports by Dr Rochdi Merzouki from Ecole Polytechnique Universitaire de Lille. For further information, visit our member's area ICHCA Japan Webinar – 28 October 2021 - ICHCA International

Thinking of entering…. Check out previous winners of the TT Club Innovation in Safety Award

Entries are now coming in for the 2021 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, has opened the 2021 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award, which aims to highlight the importance of safety at a time of increased operational demands on cargo handling infrastructure and operations worldwide. The goal of the Award is equally to champion and celebrate the many companies and individuals around the world who are 100% dedicated to ‘making it safe’ every day, and to acknowledge and foster innovation to improve safety in cargo operations and logistics. Previous winners and details of how to enter follow the link: https://ichca.com/tt-club-innovation-in-safety-awards

Save The Date: ICHCA Technical Panel – 28 October 2021 at 14:00 BST – All Welcome…

The ICHCA Technical Panel meeting will be held on 28 October 2021 at 14:00 BST. We can confirm the meeting is open to the Technical Panel Members, ICHCA International Members and anyone else who would like to join the meeting. The report (ITP83) from the previous meeting is attached for your information. If you are interested in becoming a member of ICHCA, are already a member and would like to also join the ICHCA Technical panel or simply want to engage with key matters of health and safety in our industry, why not join us on the 28th to experience the important issues being discussed? Come along and learn more about what we can achieve together, we look forward to welcoming you. To view the ITP83 Meeting Report - Click Here Please follow the link for further information: https://ichca.com/technical-panel

Event: Lifting and Safety in Ports and Maritime

Join us at the Lifting and Safety in Ports and Maritime event! 26 October 2021, 10am – 12pm (BST) via Zoom Richard Steele from ICHCA will be speaking alongside PD Ports and LEEA, delving into safety issues surrounding work around ports and maritime organisations. This is free to attend, open to anyone who works in the ‘wet logistics’ industry and it’s a great opportunity for knowledge to be shared. For more information or to book on, please email events@leeaint.com. More information can be found here: https://leeaint.com/events/lifting-and-safety-in-ports-and-maritime

International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) online event to mark the 2021 World Maritime Day on Thursday, 30 September 2021

World Maritime Day is an official United Nations international observance which takes place every year at the end of September. It is organized by IMO and aims to increase awareness on the importance of shipping safety, maritime security and the marine environment, and annually emphasizes a particular theme relevant to IMO's work, which for 2021 is Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future. To address this theme, the online event will cover four main thematic areas, mainly: the Crew Change Crisis; Diversity, the Environment; and Safety. The panel will also look into how the COVID-19 pandemic has made this year’s theme even more relevant and the challenges it has presented for shipping and the well-being of seafarers. We are pleased to announce that the panel will be composed of the following seafarers: Ayşe Aslı Başak, Port Captain; Yrhen Bernard Sabanal Balinis, Seafarer; Marwa Elselehdar, Ship’s Captain; and Thomas Lindegaard Madsen, Ship’s Captain. [...]

A Joint Evening Lecture: Liquified Gas – Marine Supply Chain Options

A joint Evening Lecture presented by The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology will be held on HQS Wellington on Monday 4 October 2021, 17:30 for 18:15. There is an option to joint by video conference: https://www.hcmm.org.uk/events.html For further information please Click Here

Member Benefit Spotlight: Events

Today's Member Benefit Spotlight: Attend events and working groups designed for the industry. Hear from leading voices in cargo handling, create new guidance with peers. Help set standards. Participate at international meetings, get involved in projects that impact our industry. For information on the ICHCA Technical Panel follow the link: https://ichca.com/technical-panel For news and events follow the link: https://ichca.com/news

ICHCA In The News – Press Clippings (September 2021)

Click Here to read articles from the following sources about ICHCA , collated by Portcare International. American Journal of Transportation Daily Cargo News Hellenic Shipping News Sailor News FerPress Genova 24 Handy Shipping Guide Hellenic Shipping News Il Nautilus InforMare Informazion Marittime L’Informatore Navale Liguria 24 Liguria Biz Journal The Medi Telegraph Sea News SeaReporter Ship2Shore ShipMag Shipping Italy Ship Management International TeleNord Trade Arabia Transport Online All About Shipping Container Management EXIS Technologies Hazardous Cargo Bulletin Logistics Manager Logistics Middle East Maritime Advocate Maritime Network News Messaggero Marittimo New Zealand Shipping Gazette Offshore Energy Port Technology International Ship Insight Tranzit World Cargo News We Logistics

International Recognition for YOUR health and safety innovation – Calling for submissions for 2021 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award

ICHCA International has opened the 2021 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award and invites submissions from anyone involved in cargo logistics who can show a demonstrable improvement to safety ICHCA International, the global cargo handling association, has opened the 2021 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award, which aims to highlight the importance of safety at a time of increased operational demands on cargo handling infrastructure and operations worldwide. The goal of the Award is equally to champion and celebrate the many companies and individuals around the world who are 100% dedicated to ‘making it safe’ every day, and to acknowledge and foster innovation to improve safety in cargo operations and logistics. Please follow link for further information and details on how to enter: https://ichca.com/tt-club-innovation-in-safety-awards To View the full Press Release, please follow this link: https://ichca.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/210901-ICHCA-TT-Safety-Award-Call-for-Entries-FINAL.pdf

ICHCA In The News – Press Clippings (August 2021)

Click Here to read articles from the following sources about ICHCA , collated by Portcare International. Assafina Hellenic Shipping News International Shipping News Maritime Shipping News SeaNews Freight Business Journal Logistics Middle East Maritime Advocate Port Strategy World Cargo News AirCargo Asia Pacific American Journal of Transportation Blue Economy Egypt Bunker Ports News Worldwide Cyprus News Daily Cargo News Gulf Daily News PortNews Ship Insight Supply Chain.gr Trade Arabia

Press Release: Industry Bodies Joint Initiative to Tackle Safety of Dangerous Goods Storage & Transport

Industry Bodies Joint Initiative to Tackle Safety of Dangerous Goods Storage & Transport Container ship fires and explosions in port storage facilities continue to be the result of poorly packed and misdeclared hazardous materials as they move through the global supply chain. A MOU recently signed by two influential industry bodies, ICHCA International and IVODGA adds impetus to disseminating effective guidance on the correct safety procedures that need to be employed. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by ICHCA International, representative of global cargo handling operators, including many of the leading cargo and container terminal groups, and the International Vessel Operators Dangerous Goods Association (IVODGA), whose membership consists of the world’s ocean carriers. The collaboration of these two expert bodies, whose influence spans the globe will be significant in producing clearly defined guidelines to best practice based on years of practical experience in handling dangerous goods. They will [...]

ICHCA Insights – September 2021: Welcome to the New Look ICHCA Insights Newsletter

Welcome to the new look ICHCA Insights newsletter. We recognise that your time is at a premium and ICHCA Insights will provide your ICHCA activity update in a more frequent, manageable, monthly digest. We are keen to hear from you about what is going on in your business when it comes to health and safety. A vital part of what we do is to leverage hard won practical experience, knowledge and understanding, so that the industry can learn fast and learn once. We are making cargo handling safer together. Click here for the full newsletter

Press Release: Cargo Integrity Group to launch its CTU Code Quick Guide in Italian at Genoa Shipping Week

The Cargo Integrity Group (CIG) receives the support of Bureau International Containers (BIC) and Centro Internazionale Studi Containers (C.I.S.Co) in publishing its Quick Guide to the CTU Code, and the accompanying Container Packing Check List, in Italian. The official launch of the documents will occur during Genoa Shipping Week (4th–10th October). Continuing its mission to encourage the greatest use of, and adherence to, the guidance generated by the IMO, the ILO and the UNECE and published in the Code of Practice for the Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code), the group of five international freight transport organisations has now added Italian to six other languages in which its Quick Guide is available. For full press release please CLICK HERE For further information click here: https://ichca.com/cargo-integrity-group

Publication Spotlight: BP25 – An Illustrated Guide to Container Marking Codes

Today's Publication Spotlight: BP25 - An Illustrated Guide to Container Marking Codes A container type and size is depicted by the series of numbers in the upper right hand corner of the container’s right hand door. Of course if the container was right in front of you, the size and type could be ascertained by just walking around it. However, as most of the time there is only a manifest, other shipping document or EDI transmission, you need to know the ISO numbering system to understand what type of container you are dealing with. This Briefing Pamphlet details the status of codes, cracking the code, the size code, the size code designations, the type code, and other marks. These markings and codes tell the initiated almost everything one needs to know about the type and service capabilities of a container, and can be a critical source of information. Please follow [...]

Press Release: ICHCA invites submissions for 2021 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award

JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT – On behalf of Container Owners Association, Global Shippers Forum, ICHCA International, TT Club, World Shipping Council: CTU Code Quick Guide now available in all six official IMO languages

In striving for greater awareness and usage of the CTU Code in order to improve safety in the intermodal supply chain, the Cargo Integrity Group (CIG) has published its Quick Guide to the Code, and its accompanying Container Packing Checklist, in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. The five organisations that are collaborating in CIG are dedicated to achieving greater levels of safety, security and environmental performance within containerised global trade. The production of a Quick Guide to the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code), along with a Checklist of actions required of those packing cargo in freight containers, is pivotal to achieving safe and secure transport. Now the Quick Guide and Checklist have been translated from the original English into each of the other United Nations official languages and are available for download https://ichca.com/cargo-integrity-group For full press release - Click Here

Events: Upcoming virtual events being co-promoted by Navigating a Changing Climate & PIANC

Details for two upcoming virtual events being co-promoted by Navigating a Changing Climate and PIANC can be found here Assessing Resilience: Case Studies and a Path Forward for the Marine and Inland Waterborne Transportation System. August 26th, 0900-1030 EST (1500-1630 hours CET). To participate, contact Katherine.F.Chambers@usace.army.mil Working with Nature for Climate-Resilient Ports and Inland Waterways. Two 2-hour workshops: ‘Scaling up and changing entrenched current practice’ on September 14th and ‘Making the business case and securing finance’ on September 15th. For more information and to participate, contact vmagar@ramboll.com

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