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Accolades for Safety Innovation Extended  

The long-running annual TT Innovation in Safety Award organized by international cargo handling association ICHCA will this year be presented to a greater number of varied innovators with both winner and highly-commended to be presented in each of four distinct categories. The enthusiasm with which the Award has been received since its inception in 2016 is evidenced by the consistent number of inspiring entries each year. All deserve praise for the calibre of their innovation and for the passion for safety that they exhibit. Over the years a marked increase the diversity of the nature of innovative products, services and processes has been noted. This year therefore ICHCA and TT have decided to highlight both an Award winner and highly-recommend other in each of four categories. These are: • Use and application of data to create actionable insight • Learning technology and virtual simulation • Practical methods of making [...]

Meet the Innovation in Safety Award Entrants: Cindicium Pty Ltd

Accurately weighs a container, automatically and securely records and reports the weight wirelessly in under 60 seconds. FOR THE FULL DETAILS CLICK HERE In the countdown to this year's Innovation in Safety Award Ceremony we are sharing each of the entries that we received in their own words. The wide range of entries means that there are ideas that will appeal to different readers directly or may be the inspiration for your own next step change for safety. We will introduce you all to all of the entries before the Award Ceremony on 26 February 2025. Email secretariat@ichca.com to confirm attendance

Meet the Innovation in Safety Award Entrants:  CEPA CV

An ergonomic lashing tool, training package and safety gloves protecting lashers from injury. FOR THE FULL DETAILS CLICK HERE In the countdown to this year's Innovation in Safety Award Ceremony we are sharing each of the entries that we received in their own words. The wide range of entries means that there are ideas that will appeal to different readers directly or may be the inspiration for your own next step change for safety. We will introduce you all to all of the entries before the Award Ceremony on 26 February 2025. Email secretariat@ichca.com to confirm attendance

Meet the Innovation in Safety Award Entrants:  BollardScan

A non-destructive test method suitable for bollards.  FOR THE FULL DETAILS CLICK HERE In the countdown to this year's Innovation in Safety Award Ceremony we are sharing each of the entries that we received in their own words. The wide range of entries means that there are ideas that will appeal to different readers directly or may be the inspiration for your own next step change for safety. We will introduce you all to all of the entries before the Award Ceremony on 26 February 2025. Email secretariat@ichca.com to confirm attendance

Meet the Innovation in Safety Award Entrants: AUCOS-Systems-GmbH

Automatic coupling and uncoupling system operated from the safety of the cab FOR THE FULL DETAILS CLICK HERE In the countdown to this year's Innovation in Safety Award Ceremony we are sharing each of the entries that we received in their own words. The wide range of entries means that there are ideas that will appeal to different readers directly or may be the inspiration for your own next step change for safety. We will introduce you all to all of the entries before the Award Ceremony on 26 February 2025. Email secretariat@ichca.com to confirm attendance

Latest “TT Talk” Articles Available – January 2025

New TT Talk articles available below: The TT Club regularly provides informative, timely material on critical health, safety, security and environmental matters designed to help industry continually improve its performance. We are delighted to share the latest from TT Club in the TT Talk series. Click on the titles to read the full article TT Talk - Criticality assessment: asset and risk management Neil Dalus, Risk Assessment Manager, outlines the importance of strategic asset management planning in asset maintenance and risk reduction. . TT Talk - Mis-Seated Containers at Marine and Rail Terminals Container terminal operations are complex and often necessarily fast paced. Each container movement is unique in many ways; the characteristics of the cargo, the condition of the chassis and the condition of the container, for example, will all influence outcomes. TT Talk - Incident Management TT Club logistics risk manager, Josh Finch, recounts learnings from a [...]

PTI’s new safety and security e-journal published featuring articles from ports and ICHCA CEO Richard Steele

The 147th edition of Port Technology International’s e-journal is now available and FREE to access. Focussing on safety and security, the edition dedicates a section to safety leadership and culture (p37 onwards) with three articles from Normagene Dmytriw - Port Everglades, Dr Kate Blackford and ICHCA CEO Richard Steele. We hope that you enjoy the content and that it provides opportunities to share and proactively discuss safety culture and leadership across the industry. Follow this link for the journal 

Meet our expert panel – TT Club Innovation in Safety Award – Register now to join us!

Get ready to meet our expert panel... ICHCA and TT Club invite you to join us on Wednesday 26 February 2025, for the presentation of the TT Club Innovation in Safety Award. Hosted once again by TOC events in their London offices. As well as celebrating the latest innovative approaches to safety in the cargo handling industry, we are also excited to bring you an expert panel to address the complex nature of developing innovative solutions that can be truly impactful on a global scale. Keynote Speaker: We are also thrilled to welcome back Morten Engelstoft as our keynote speaker. Morten Engelstoft Morten is an experienced CEO and board member, with a career spanning more than 40 years in the port and terminal industry. In his role as TT Club Chairman, he is dedicated to fulfilling the Club's mission of making the global transport and logistics industry safer, more [...]

ICHCA Member G2 Ocean, latest Safety Bulletin – Dropped steel cargo

The latest edition of G2 Ocean's Safety Bulletins can be found on the link below CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL SAFETY BULLETIN Message from G2 Ocean: "This edition is about dropped steel cargo during crane operations, a stark reminder that never walking under a suspended load can be a life-saving habit. One of our Senior Operations Managers, who has decades of experience with this cargo, shares some insights on how to prevent this type of incidents." We are grateful to G2 Ocean for providing details and for raising awareness. We acknowledge their commitment to sharing learning to benefit others."

Member Event: Port Technology Summit North America – 4–6 February 2025

Our member Port Technology International (PTI) would like to remind you about their Port Technology Summit being held from 4 - 6 February 2025 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Join PTI on the 4 – 6 February 2025 at Hilton The Main, Norfolk, Virginia, USA, where they will have the honor of presenting the first-ever Port Technology Summit North America! Bringing together their global community of C-level industry professionals from ports, terminals, and solution providers, for a three day event of exclusive keynotes and insightful panel discussions on the industry’s key challenges and developments. This is not just another industry event; it’s an opportunity to directly address the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of your operations. Here’s how attending will benefit you: • Sustainability Strategies That Work: Get practical insights into decarbonization efforts, including case studies on successful implementation of green initiatives in port operations. • Real-World Solutions for [...]

ICHCA Insights – January 2025

Latest edition of "ICHCA Insights" available   For the latest edition of our monthly newsletter “ICHCA Insights” please Click here For previous newsletters click here: https://ichca.com/newsletters  

UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°104 – 4th Quarter 2024

  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. Click here for the Newsletter UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°104 4th Quarter 2024

2024 IMO-WISTA Women in Maritime Survey

  IMPORTANT NEWS! The deadline for the 2024 IMO-WISTA Women in Maritime Survey has been extended to January 31, 2025. We are gathering data on gender diversity across the maritime sector, including workforce demographics, leadership roles, and workplace policies. This will be used to track progress made towards gender equality goals for the global maritime sector against data shared with us in 2021. All maritime companies and organizations should take this survey, regardless of size or specialization. We need EVERYONE to help us create an accurate picture of our sector as it exists today - so that we can map the pathway to a more diverse future. Click here to take the survey and make maritime more inclusive  

IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee Meeting 82 Report

  ICHCA member James Hookham has provided the attached report of the IMO’s 82nd Marine Environment Protection Committee Meeting (MEPC 82). The two topics that were progressed at the meeting and most likely to be most interest to the majority of members were: reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and loss of plastic pellets from ships when carried as cargo: Greenhouse gas emissions measures • Impact Assessment on ship operating costs and GDP of trading nations, including estimated increases in shipping costs and time through to 2050. • Global Fuel Standard - how individual ships’ GHG emissions will be assessed for the fuel levy/carbon tax • Economic measures - how the levy will work, who will pay what and when • The “IMO Net Zero Framework” – new binding Chapter 5 in Annex VI of MARPOL and an implementation timeline to 2027 Loss of plastic pellets (see MV X-Press Pearl May [...]

New Year Message from ICHCA’s CEO 2025

Success in 2024 ICHCA members worked hard in 2024 to continuously deliver safety and health improvements across cargo handling. In February we held the TT Club Innovation in Safety Awards as a live in-person ceremony and published a 100 page digest of the 28 amazing safety ideas being delivered throughout our industry. Every organisation could look at the digest and see something to inspire their next game changing intervention. The Innovation in Safety Award is now firmly established as a year-round cycle. In June, we partnered with TT Club and TOC Europe at our bigger-than-ever Safety Village, featuring exhibitors and over a dozen speakers including innovators from Awards past and present. We also continued our monthly Technical Panel Calls; an open forum where you decide what we discuss, ensuring that we explore topics of importance to you. It was a full-on year for the International Maritime Organisation and we were [...]

Member Benefit: Complimentary Delegate Places for Mauritius Maritime Week 2025, 21 – 23 January 2025

We would like to remind you about the latest member benefit in partnership with Transport Events: Maritime Mauritius Week. We have secured an exclusive opportunity for five complimentary ICHCA Member delegate places, each valued at €1,995, for this prestigious event. If you would like to attend, please email secretariat@ichca.com to secure your spot. We need your confirmation by 6 January 2025, subject to availability, so don’t miss out! Mauritius Maritime Week 2025 is the biggest annual Ports and Logistics exhibition and conference taking place in the Indian Ocean country of Mauritius from Tuesday 21 January to Thursday 23 January 2025 to highlight Mauritius position as the ‘Preferred Regional Maritime Gateway’ for the Indian Ocean officially endorsed by the Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa (PMAESA). There will be a comprehensive tour to the port on Tuesday for all registered delegates to visit every aspect of the port and [...]

New Year Message from ICHCA’s Chair 2025

Together in Cargo Handling and Safety: Looking Ahead to 2025 "Collaboration and communication with professional peers are more essential than ever. Sharing industry expertise allows us to learn, innovate, and drive meaningful improvement. ICHCA remains the organisation dedicated to maximising these opportunities in cargo handling and coordination safety. The most successful operators understand that sustainable businesses are built on a foundation of health and safety, alongside efficiency, customer service, innovation, and technology. Success depends on deploying the right people with the right skills at the right time and place. These elements are interconnected, their synergy is key to growth and resilience. Safety is a shared responsibility. There is no competition when it comes to safeguarding people in the workplace. Safer, more secure working environments are achieved through collective learning - sharing our successes, challenges, and even failures to tackle the evolving issues we face together. Through ICHCA, you are part [...]

ICHCA Insights – December 2024

Latest edition of "ICHCA Insights" available   For the latest edition of our monthly newsletter “ICHCA Insights” please Click here For previous newsletters click here: https://ichca.com/newsletters  

Member Benefit: Complimentary Delegate Places at Mauritius Maritime Week 2025, 21 – 23 January 2025

We are delighted to announce the latest member benefit in partnership with Transport Events: Maritime Mauritius Week. We have secured an exclusive opportunity for five complimentary ICHCA Member delegate places, each valued at €1,995, for this prestigious event. If you would like to attend, please email secretariat@ichca.com to secure your spot. We need your confirmation by 6 January 2025, subject to availability, so don’t miss out! Mauritius Maritime Week 2025 is the biggest annual Ports and Logistics exhibition and conference taking place in the Indian Ocean country of Mauritius from Tuesday 21 January to Thursday 23 January 2025 to highlight Mauritius position as the ‘Preferred Regional Maritime Gateway’ for the Indian Ocean officially endorsed by the Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa (PMAESA). There will be a comprehensive tour to the port on Tuesday for all registered delegates to visit every aspect of the port and logistics facilities. [...]

Maritime Safety Series: Ports Edition – it’s not too late to watch it….

  The ICHCA and Port Technology International Maritime Safety Series: Ports Edition turned out to be one of our most unique events yet. The event was a huge success, with over 500 registrations and a complete programme that included keynotes, panel discussions, and case studies on critical topics including risk assessment, mitigation measures, and the most recent technological innovations targeted at enhancing safety. With over 100 ports and terminals being represented over the course of two days, the speakers delivered insightful and informative presentations and discussions on the safety in maritime – a continuously important topic which is developing at a rapid pace. The following key panels were held Foundations of Safety: Prioritizing Safety Initiatives in Port Operations, Cultural Change as the Essential Mover for Safer Port Operations, When Sky and Sea Sync: The Future of Ports with Drones Ecosystem and Harnessing Digital Twin & Gaming Technology for a Safer, [...]

ICHCA Member G2 Ocean, Safety Bulletin – Coming home safely

  When we try to distil critical learning from incidents and near misses, we typically work hard to focus on the facts and ideas that can be generalised and shared. This can mean that the human experience and consequences of getting safety right or wrong may not always be in the spotlight. This month’s G2 Ocean Safety Bulletin puts the focus on the people who make our organisations work, the reason that we all do what we do, so that everyone gets to go home at the end of the shift. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL SAFETY BULLETIN Message from G2 Ocean: "In this holiday edition, we take the opportunity to remind all about why we keep pushing for safer operations." We are grateful to G2 Ocean for providing details and for raising awareness. We acknowledge their commitment to sharing learning to benefit others."

Current Awareness Bulletin – for IMO themes and news – November 2024

  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    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 Spotlight: NGO Status

ICHCA is the ONLY non-governmental organisation representing the cargo handling sector in consultation with United Nations bodies such as the International Maritime Organisation, International Labour Organisation and UNECE UN Economic Commission for Europe. These bodies set standards and create regulations that directly affect you, your people, your customers, and your supply chain. As a member you get to know what is being proposed in advance and can contribute to the debate. The 2025 IMO Programme of Meetings is available on the ICHCA Events Calendar page - https://ichca.com/events-calendar Please follow the link to find out more. We are an essential voice – your voice – for our industry.