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ICHCA Welcomes ILWU CANADA

The global association representing cargo handling companies, ICHCA International (ICHCA) is delighted to welcome International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada as a new member. As a leading voice in a crucial sector of the global supply chain, ICHCA brings together a wide range of players that perform a vital role in driving the world economy.  The addition of one of the leading labour organizations in Canada will be a tremendous asset in carrying out ICHCA’s primary mission of maintaining and improving safety in all aspects of cargo handling. ILWU Canada has long advocated for workplace health and safety for its over 7000 members on the west coast of Canada. We believe that re-establishing our membership of ICHCA is an important step.  We feel it is important for ILWU Canada in engage at the international level in the areas of health and safety.  We hope to engage in work at the [...]

ICHCA In The News – Press Clippings (August 2022)

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TT Club Innovation in Safety Award 2022 Opens for Entries

Following the successful re-introduction of the Award in 2021 with its record number of entries, the 2022 award will form the centrepiece of TT Club and ICHCA’s on-going efforts to encourage players in the freight transport and cargo handling sectors further in continuing to improve operational safety and efficiency through innovation.   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 Australia at MEGATRANS – 24 – 26 August 2022

This week at MEGATRANS, in conjunction with the specialised bulk handling expo, Australian Bulk Handling 2022, will kick off at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. ICHCA Australia will be represented at the conference with input and presentations from our members HFW and TT Club. MEGATRANS will feature a dedicated conference looking at the supply chain, international trade and shipping, clean energy and electric vehicle, road transport and e-commerce Due to the covid pandemic the event had to be postponed for two years and participants are looking forward to being able to meet again in person and hear from distinguished speakers on the latest developments in the transport and logistics industry. For more information, please visit the MEGATRANS website. We would like to thank Flinders Port Holdings, TT Club and HFW for their generous support of ICHCA’s participation.

OPEN FOR ENTRIES NEXT WEEK….. TT Club Innovation in Safety Awards 2022

This award was set up with the purpose of celebrating safety innovation in the global freight supply chain. Award entrants are required to show that a product, idea, solution, process, scheme or other innovation has resulted in a demonstrable improvement to safety. The 2022 will open to entrants on 1 September 2022! Watch this space…..

Collaboration – the Key to Safer Transport of Dangerous Goods

Further support to comprehensive safety guidance issued by a collective of organisations late last year has been received through its endorsement by the International Chemical Transport Association (ICTA).   Further support to comprehensive safety guidance issued by a collective of organisations late last year has been received through its endorsement by the International Chemical Transport Association (ICTA). Drawing on the combined expertise and experience in the movement of dangerous goods around the world, several global trade organisations -- International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), International Vessel Owners Dangerous Goods Association (IVODGA), National Cargo Bureau (NCB) and World Shipping Council (WSC) – jointly issued a White Paper entitled, ‘Safety Guidance for Dangerous Goods Storage and Handling Facilities’¹ in December last year. For full press release click here 

Publication Spotlight: GS10 – Collision prevention at ports and terminals

In a bid to improve safety, reduce injuries and loss of life, equipment damage and minimize costly business disruption at ports and terminals worldwide, PEMA, ICHCA International, and TT Club, pooled resources to make available information to promote collision prevention. The results of this research and consultation fall under the auspices of PEMA’s Safety & Environment Committee.   All relevant stakeholders have been involved in the development of this project. PEMA represents container crane and technology suppliers, and TT Club and ICHCA International represent container terminals.   Please follow the link to download the information paper: https://ichca.com/download/gs10

Looking forward to September & October… dates for your diary…

We are thrilled to confirm that the prestigious TT Club Innovation in Safety Awards launched on September 1st and are looking forward to seeing examples of how the whole supply chain continues to rise to the challenge of improving safety in our industry. The IMO will again be busy in September with the Carriage of Cargoes and Containers and International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code meetings.  ICHCA will be present and active at both of these as the voice for cargo handling and coordination.  We are also participating in the IPPC International Workshop on controlling the spread of invasive species via containers in London.  This event marks the start of a novel phase of activity which could see new or amended recommendations on sea container cleanliness, potentially within 2-3 years.  Finally, please save the date for another of our open Coffee Break Webinars on 6 October.  The title is [...]

COMING SOON….. TT Club Innovation in Safety Awards 2022

This award was set up with the purpose of celebrating safety innovation in the global freight supply chain. Award entrants are required to show that a product, idea, solution, process, scheme or other innovation has resulted in a demonstrable improvement to safety.   The 2022 will open to entrants on 1 September 2022!   Watch this space…..  

ICHCA In The News – Press Clippings (July 2022)

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Example Guidance on Electric vehicles onboard passenger roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) ferries

At our most recent ICHCA Technical panel call, the topic of electric vehicle/Li-Ion battery fires was raised once again.  The link below will take interested readers to the recently published Marine Guidance Note MGN 653 (M) from the UK Maritime Coastguard Agency, the regulatory body for UK maritime safety.  This guidance aims to raise awareness of the risks and mitigations for the carriage of electric vehicles on board passenger roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) ferries.   Guidance is provided on:   fire detection firefighting measures for electric vehicles onboard carriage of electric vehicles other than cars carriage of damaged electric vehicles charging of electric vehicles onboard   Link to MGN 653 (M) Electric vehicles onboard passenger roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) ferries - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)   We recognise that the UK arrangements are national, but this guidance is consistent with/drawn from SOLAS and therefore could be more widely applicable.   There are currently no requirements [...]

Spotlight on Les Richings, Chair of the ICHCA Dangerous Goods (DG) Working Group

The wealth of knowledge and experience of our ICHCA community on safety matters concerning the whole breadth of international trade is truly remarkable. This valuable resource is available for all members, and increasingly we are making various aspects of it accessible to the wider cargo handling industry through ICHCA’s regular Webinars and White Papers.   Through this newly introduced Spotlight feature we want to give more visibility to some of the professionals that make-up our membership giving more detail of their expertise, a flavour of their passion for safety and a little insight into their personalities, which portray their enthusiasm for our unique association.   Spotlight’s first interviewee is Les Richings, Chair of the Dangerous Goods (DG) Working Group.  For those of you that don’t know Les, I hope you learn a lot from this introduction, and for those that know him already perhaps you’ll see another side to a [...]

Current Awareness Bulletin – for IMO themes and news – MAY 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 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.  

Book now for the international workshop on reducing the introduction of pests through the sea container pathway – 19-20 Sep, London

  The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), operating under the auspices of the UN and taking the lead on plant protection from invasive species continues to actively consider the movement of invasive pests via contamination of sea containers. Whilst it recognises that potential regulatory requirements or changes to container cargo transport could have substantive negative knock-on effects including cost, it continues to seek practical and cost-effective solutions to reducing risks of transfer of pests and contaminants by the sea container pathway.  The international workshop 19-20 September in London will be an opportunity for stakeholders to work together to ensure that next steps are indeed practical and cost-effective.  ICHCA will be present, representing members and the cargo handling sector.  If you would like to attend also and help place the spotlight on safety, you can apply by following the link below.   As well as plant protection professionals, the event is [...]

IMDG Code Amendment 40-20 is now mandatory

  ICHCA is grateful for the hard work and input from members of the Dangerous Goods Working Group, chaired by Les Richings, and particularly Will Bartle from ICHCA member Exis Technologies for updating The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code booklet (BP3) in line with Amendment 40-20.   IMDG Code Amendment 40-20 became mandatory on 1 June 2022 after a delay due to the Covid pandemic. It will remain in force until 31 December 2023. Amendment 41-22 can be used voluntarily from 1 January 2023. See the IMDG Code Amendment Cycle below:     An overview of the changes in this Amendment can be found on the Exis website under the free IMDG Code resources section here: https://existec.com/product/free-imdg-code-resources/. There is also a more detailed summary of the changes available to download via this link.   Corrigenda   Note however, the International Maritime Organization recently published a Corrigenda to this Amendment, [...]

ICHCA JOINS Container Cleanliness Industry Advisory Group

World food security and biodiversity is at risk from contaminating pests.  Plant pests and diseases are responsible for the loss of up to 40% of global food crops and trade losses exceeding $22bn annually.   The lead UN body, the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures has created a phytosanitary expert Focus Group to look at potential pest contamination on sea containers.  Recognising the need for supply chain input, they asked industry to form a Container Cleanliness Industry Advisory Group (CCIAG) to provide advice, suggestions and recommendations on:   cleanliness of the interior and exterior of intermodal freight containers and their cargoes risks of pest contamination in the international containerized supply chain.   We are pleased to report that our application to join the CCIAG has been accepted. Managing contaminating pests is best approached through collective effort that includes plant protection, industry and other stakeholders. Critically, ICHCA’s role is to work with [...]

WEBINAR: Mental Health, Bullying and Harassment at Sea – 13th July 2022 12:30 – 14:00 BST

We have become aware of a webinar addressing Mental Health, Bullying and Harassment at Sea which is taking place via zoom on Wednesday.  This is free to attend and is being hosted by the Centre for Factories of the Future.   Please click this link to sign up: https://forms.gle/wLHrDbQbWBFWrd6q7   At last week’s ICHCA Technical Panel Call a number of members of the Panel expressed an interest in this topic and thanks to Panagiotis at HSE for bringing this workshop to our attention.   Workshop Summary The profession is becoming more aware of the mental health problems and bullying at sea.  Mental health is a state of wellbeing in which the individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively and fruitfully, and is able to contribute to his or her community.  There are special references to Intimidation which occurs when a [...]

ICHCA In The News – Press Clippings (June 2022)

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Global Lifting Awareness Day – 7 July 2022

We were delighted to celebrate GLAD 2022 The battle with gravity is essential to our way of life. Fighting gravity carries inherent risks to be managed. Getting it wrong can lead to accident, injury and even fatality. As we work higher, heavier and more complex, our ability to lift safely becomes ever more important. GLAD is a day when stakeholders can unite to share material promoting safe and high quality load lifting. GLAD is all about ensuring that end users can make well-informed purchasing decisions by fully understanding applicable regulations and good practice standards. It aims to raise the profile of lifting and working at height with stakeholders and legislators, attract new recruits into the sector through showcasing entrance pathways as well as career opportunities and celebrate the innovation and work going on within our industries. The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association LEEA led the GLAD 2022 activity alongside a tremendous [...]

Current Awareness Bulletin – for IMO themes and news – APRIL 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

Maritime Joint Informal Meeting – Lithium-ion Battery Fires in Vehicle Cargoes, 4 July 18:15 BST

The next Maritime Joint Informal Meeting - Lithium-ion Battery Fires in Vehicle Cargoes and will be held on Monday 4 July 2022 at 18:15 BST on HQS Wellington, Victoria Embankment, WC2R 2PN or via Zoom As more electric cars are carried by sea, attention is turning to their safety, in particular fire safety. With an increase in these incidents, join us for a panel seminar discussing the theory behind the problem of battery failures, subsequent major incidents, crew training and the implications this has on our industry overall. Speakers: Dr Andy Beale, COO of Wavetrain - Maritime Security and Training, Paul Markham, Wavetrain - Power & Energy Risk Engineer and Ross Millar, Loss Prevention Associate - Steamship Mutual. To register click here: Joint Meeting - July 2022 - Lithium-Ion Battery Fires in Vehicle Cargoes (hcmm.org.uk)

ICHCA Welcomes MSC as New Associate and Board Member

The global association representing cargo handling companies, ICHCA International (ICHCA) is delighted to welcome Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s largest container shipping line as a new member with representation on its Board of Directors As a leading voice in a crucial sector of the global supply chain, ICHCA brings together a wide range of players that perform a vital role in driving the world economy.  The added knowledge and experience that the number one container shipping line brings will be a tremendous asset in carrying out ICHCA’s primary mission of maintaining and improving safety in all aspects of cargo handling. Dirk Van de Velde is MSC’s Chief EHSQ Officer and will be take up a board position at ICHCA.  “MSC has determined the Environmental, Health, Safety and Security Quality Governance topics (EHSQ) that are most relevant to our business, we have identified our priorities and are building on communication [...]

Would you like to join the ICHCA Technical Panel?

The ICHCA Technical panel is the engine that drives our publications and guidance.  It is an unparalleled resource of expertise, experience, knowledge and passion for our industry. It is vital to us that we represent the extraordinary range of perspectives and professionalism of our members, sharing best practice to raise standards together.   The ICHCA Technical Panel is open to anyone who is an individual member or whose organisation is an ICHCA member.  If you are not already a Panel member and would like to be, simply send in your CV and we will do the rest.   For applications or further information, please contact secretariat@ichca.com