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Ask More Questions About Safety Choices

  Wouter de Gier explains why collision-prevention technology will not save lives. Wouter de Gier is director for global safety and environment at APM Terminals and chairman of ICHCA’s Technical Panel.   Click Here to read the full article featured by Port Strategy  

Full details of innovative supply chain safety measures published

ICHCA International has today published a digest of entries to the 2nd TT Club Innovation in Safety Award, comprising no fewer than twenty-two effective improvements to supply chain practices 15.02.2018 – Presented at ICHCA’s 65th anniversary conference last year, the 2nd TT Club Innovation in Safety Award aimed to highlight the importance of safety at a time of increased operational demands on the cargo handling infrastructure and operations worldwide. The Award, open to any individual or organisation involved in cargo logistics around the world, required entrants to show that a product, idea, solution, process, scheme or other innovation had resulted in a demonstrable improvement to safety. The range of entries displayed both a great diversity of safety issues, as well as tremendous passion, effort and ingenuity. Welcoming the digest’s publication, TT Club Risk Management Director, Peregrine Storrs-Fox said, “TT Club has always emphasised the critical nature of loss prevention in [...]

Ports Should Care About CTU Code

  Take a straw poll in any grouping of 100 container supply chain professionals with the question “who is aware of the CTU Code?” and the response is invariably disappointing, writes Richard Brough. Captain Richard W A Brough OBE is technical adviser to ICHCA International.   Click Here to read the full article featured by Port Strategy  

ICHCA International welcomes seven new Members at the start of 2018

ICHCA has begun 2018 by welcoming seven new members including the National Maritime Safety Association (NMSA), Marine Transport International, Phoenix Terminal Solutions, Les Richings, Yilport, Peel Ports and Yardeye. 11.01.2018 – ICHCA is delighted to welcome the National Maritime Safety Association (NMSA) as a new Association Member of the organisation. The NMSA represents the marine cargo handling industry in the United States and Canada in safety and health matters arising under various statutes, including the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Its objectives include the advancement of safety in marine cargo handling operations, the monitoring and giving of advice to regulatory agencies and acting as a clearinghouse in general on information necessary to help reduce the injuries and illnesses in the marine cargo handling workplace, plus many more. Joining ICHCA International as a new Corporate Member is digital supply chain engineering company Marine Transport International (MTI) which develops software applications underpinned [...]

ICHCA Australia & Global Shippers Forum Conference & MegaTrans Exhibition

8-11 May 2018, Melbourne, Australia Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA), the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) and ICHCA Australia warmly welcome you to the Global Shippers Forum (GSF) and ICHCA Australia Conference and MegaTrans Exhibition in Melbourne on 8 to 11 May 2018. A number of high profile international and local speakers will discuss the latest developments in Trade Facilitation, Global Reform, Innovation, Safety and Security in Shipping. Download the programme Register your place More information

Call for united front on cargo safety

AMSTERDAM, 28.11.2017 - Safety aspects of the way in which cargo is packed and transported in unit loads across the global supply chain continue to be the focus of opportunities for improvement.  During a session of the Intermodal Europe Conference in Amsterdam today, four industry organisations representing different sectors of the supply chain have been drawing attention, in particular, to the responsibilities of container owners and operators in providing equipment that is fit for purpose and  properly packed with cargo as set out in the CTU Code. The Global Shippers Forum (GSF), ICHCA International, TT Club and the World Shipping Council (WSC) have for some months now been working together to improve safety through a focus on cargo integrity.   The specific aim has been to promote wider use of the IMO endorsed CTU Code [1] for correct packing and securing of all cargo transport units (CTUs).  Improved standards of declaration and handling [...]

This Year’s Innovation in Safety Award Goes to… Hapag Lloyd

The TT Club Innovation in Safety Award was presented earlier this week to Ken Rohlmann who heads Hapag Lloyd’s Cargo Patrol Team.  The initiative is an industry-leading attempt to reduce fraudulent cargo declarations that obscure the true identity of dangerous goods transported around the globe 05.10.2017 – The TT Club Innovation in Safety Award is now in its second year and the winner was announced at ICHCA’s 65th Anniversary Conference in Las Palmas this week.  The Award is aimed at identifying innovative developments that engender greater safety and efficiency in the intermodal supply chain. Following the inauguration of the award last year, TT Club and ICHCA have been delighted with the response of the industry, which resulted this year in some twenty-two high quality entries, each revealing exciting and proven improvements to supply chain practices. In introducing the award, international freight insurer TT Club’s Risk Management Director Peregrine Storrs-Fox commented, “One [...]

Safe cargo packing, handling and transport: The need for better communication and cooperation

The industry coalition committed to promoting the use of the Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code)* stresses two of its primary aims: the need for more widespread communication of the Code’s existence and greater cooperation from all parties in the supply chain in putting the Code’s guidelines into practice in accordance with their roles and responsibilities. 03.10.2017 - Safety improvements throughout the international supply chain can be made through the proper packing, handling  and transport of cargo transport units (CTUs), including containers, according to the four bodies making up the industry coalition, and which are responsible for a broad cross-section of the global CTU freight  industry.  Speaking at a special session of ICHCA International’s 65th anniversary conference in Las Palmas, Spain today a spokesperson from each coalition member – Global Shippers’ Forum, ICHCA International, TT Club and World Shipping Council - highlighted the varied challenges the [...]

Call for Packing Code’s Adoption and Enforcement

25.09.2017 - A coalition of leading cargo industry organisations representing the full breadth of the global supply chain is maintaining its campaign for safer practices in packing freight containers and other cargo transport units (CTUs).  During a meeting held at the IMO during London International Shipping Week, the group asked delegates of IMO member states for the backing of their governments to communicate the content, to encourage and oversee the use of the IMO/ILO/UNECE [1] Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code) within their jurisdictions. The four industry bodies, Global Shippers Forum (GSF), ICHCA International, TT Club and World Shipping Council (WSC) participated in the experts group that created the comprehensive guidance for safe and secure packing of CTUs and was thereafter adopted by each of the UN agencies during 2014. As such, the key stakeholders in the intermodal supply chain together with the leading freight industry insurer [...]

Hear from the speakers ahead of the ICHCA Conference: James Douglas, Exis Technologies

James Douglas, Director of Exis Technologies spoke to us ahead of the ICHCA International Conference 2017, 3-5 October, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain: At the ICHCA Conference I will discuss dangerous goods by sea and strategies for the big ship era, the challenges of hazardous cargo acceptance and initiatives and training to improve the process. Around 10% of containers carried on deep sea container lines are declared as classified dangerous goods (DG). Before any of those containers make it on board, they go through the regulatory (IMDG) checks that we are all familiar with. Complicated enough. Then container lines must check that they can be loaded under the DG house rules for their operations, the restrictions for the vessel applicable to the available slots for the voyage, and whether the individual DG shipments or sum total of the DG classes on board contravene port restrictions en route. But it doesn’t [...]

ICHCA International to present inaugural John Strang A.O. Memorial Award to International Maritime Organization

ICHCA will present this prestigious award to its first recipient the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The Award will be presented by ICHCA at its 65th anniversary conference in recognition of IMO’s significant work to improve safety in the cargo handling industry. 04.09.2017 – The John Strang A.O. Memorial Award was launched by ICHCA International in its 65th year to recognise dedication to the development of the cargo handling industry; achievements that have led to improvements in efficiency, effectiveness, health and safety, as well as the organisation or individual being a catalyst for positive change and innovation within the industry. The judging panel who bestowed this award noted that IMO’s continued regulatory and guidance work fulfils all the stated criteria. The Strang family have a long history of supporting ICHCA International. John’s father was involved in its establishment in the 1950s and John was a pioneer and ambassador of ICHCA throughout [...]

Safety in the Intermodal Supply Chain: Promoting the CTU Code

16.08.2017 - London International Shipping Week takes place between 11th and 15th September, during which an event at the IMO will focus on the correct packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTUs) and the safety issues that result from poor packing and securing practices. ‘Safety in the Intermodal Supply Chain’ will promote the awareness, understanding and implementation of the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code)[1]. The event will take place on Tuesday 12 September at 17:30 in the IMO Building, London and will be followed by a networking reception. The hosts are the same alliance of industry organisations that are committed to promoting safety in the CTU supply chain and successfully supported global compliance efforts in relation to the verified gross mass (VGM) requirements for packed containers. This alliance, Global Shippers Forum (GSF), ICHCA International, TT Club and World Shipping Council (WSC), launched its campaign [...]

ICHCA community to discuss how to protect global cargo chain against physical and cyber attacks

ICHCA will use its 65th anniversary conference in October to tackle risks to the cyber and physical security of the global cargo chain 10.08.2017 – Following the Petya attack in June, one of the biggest cyber-attacks ever experienced in global shipping which crippled A.P. Moller-Maersk’s computer systems worldwide for 5 days, the need to protect against both cyber and physical threats to critical maritime infrastructures has been topmost on the minds of many in the cargo handling industry. Responding to this, ICHCA International, the voice of global cargo handling, has picked issues surrounding security as one of five key areas for focused discussions at its 65th anniversary event which takes place in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, 2-6 October 2017. Part of ICHCA’s #makeitsecure campaign, the Physical and Cyber Security session on Day 2 of the ICHCA Conference will feature a presentation from Rafael Company, R&D Project Manager, Valenciaport Foundation who will [...]

ICHCA co-hosts seminar promoting CTU Packing Code at London International Shipping Week

Safety in the Intermodal Supply Chain: Promoting the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for the safe packing of cargo transport units September 12 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Hosted exclusively by the IMO in the prestigious IMO London building, the four organisations; Global Shippers Forum, ICHCA International, TT Club, and World Shipping Council return to address the dangers posed to the supply chain by incorrectly packed and secured cargo. This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in the discussion with the four organisations on the developments of the CTU Code of Practice and how it can assist in making cargo handling and transport safer, as well as take advantage of an afternoon within the UN premises, exclusive to IMO & London. During the event the winner of the 2017 BIC Award will be announced. Each year the BIC Award honors an organization or individual for a significant contribution to the advancement [...]

ICHCA invites submissions for 2nd TT Club Innovation in Safety Award

ICHCA International has opened the 2nd TT Club Innovation in Safety Award and invites submissions from anyone involved in cargo logistics who can show a demonstrable improvement to safety 12.04.2017 – ICHCA International, the global cargo handling NGO association, has opened the 2nd 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. The inaugural Award was won last year by APMT Buenos Aires for its mobile port equipment ‘Safety Logging System’. This innovation produced measurable proven results in incident reduction and behavioural responses from the workforce. Entries for [...]

ICHCA calls for more awareness, better enforcement and less complexity to improve safety in containerised dangerous goods

Industry and institutional stakeholders gathered for ICHCA International’s Packaged Dangerous Goods Seminar in London this March agreed that the Tianjin port disaster must spur a collective effort to address misdeclaration and other key risks dogging the safe shipment of containerised dangerous goods Download this report 30.03.2017 – While many good initiatives are now underway to ensure the safe transport of dangerous cargoes along the container supply chain, much more still needs to be done to raise awareness of the risks, enforce the rules, simplify guidance documents and ensure better dissemination of good practice from first to last mile. This was the consensus among members of industry, legislators, policy makers and enforcing authorities who gathered in London on 6 March at ICHCA International’s Packaged Dangerous Goods seminar, the latest in a series of high-level safety events organised by the global cargo handling NGO. With dangerous goods (DG) now making up an [...]

ICHCA launches free monthly news digest for global cargo handling community

London 03.02.2017 - ICHCA International, the global cargo handling NGO, has launched Cargo Handling Voice, a free monthly online news digest focused on safety, security, sustainability and efficiency in cargo handling and transport around the world. Featuring curated content ranging from regulations, compliance and best practice, to risk and incident reports, and innovative approaches and technologies, the aim of Cargo Handling Voice is to contribute to the knowledge pool within the cargo handling community. “We are delighted to launch what we hope will be a valuable resource for the industry”, says Rachael White, CEO Secretariat, ICHCA International. “Our aim is that Cargo Handling Voice will assist ICHCA in its mission to shape and share good industry practice, policy and regulations to ultimately make end-to-end cargo supply chain operations more safe, secure, sustainable and efficient.” ICHCA would like to point out that the content and views expressed by the authors and sources [...]

ICHCA teams up with GSF, WSC and TT Club to host seminar and survey on safe packing of cargo transport units during European Shipping Week

London 31.01.2017 - ICHCA International, the global cargo handling NGO, will co-host a seminar, “Safety in the Intermodal Supply Chain: Promoting the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for the Safe Packing of Cargo Transport Units” in Brussels, 27 February, as part of European Shipping Week. Organised together with the Global Shippers Forum (GSF), TT Club and the World Shipping Council (WSC), the seminar will address the dangers posed to the supply chain by incorrectly packed and secured cargo, and discuss how the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code) and related initiatives can assist in making cargo handling and transport safer. “Improving global dissemination and active uptake of the CTU Packing Code is a key focus area for ICHCA in 2017,” said Rachael White, CEO, ICHCA International Secretariat. “Badly packed and/or poorly secured cargo remains a major cause of damage, loss, injuries and fatalities in intermodal [...]

ICHCA International to mark 65 years of supporting global cargo handling at special anniversary event in Las Palmas

ICHCA’s special anniversary event in October 2017 is a chance for all stakeholders to come together to deliver safer, more efficient and sustainable cargo handling from first to last mile 23.01.2017 – ICHCA International, the global cargo handling NGO association, will mark 65 years of supporting the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the global cargo handling industry at a special anniversary event running from 2-6 October 2017 in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. At a time of great change for world trade, shipping, port and land transport operations, including exponential developments in digital and automation technologies, ICHCA’s 65th Anniversary Event is a chance to reflect on the journey so far and look ahead to the future. How can all the supply chain stakeholders come together to deliver safer, more efficient and sustainable cargo handling throughout the chain? How can best practice be disseminated and implemented on a truly global scale? And what [...]

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