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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
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
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
Publication Spotlight: Safe Handling and Operation of Platform Flats
Today’s Publication Spotlight: Safe Handling and Operation of Platform Flats This Briefing Pamphlet provides detailed information concerning the loading and securing of cargoes on platform flats and flatrack containers, which are generally used to carry oversize or project cargoes that cannot be packed into standard box type ISO freight containers. It also details the various types of units that are available for this purpose and their key handling features. This pamphlet updates and replaces the former BP19, which covered the safe lifting of interlocked platform flats and flatracks. BP41 should by no means be considered as a replacement for the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing Cargo Transport Units, which should be referred to as appropriate. Please follow the link: BP #41 - Safe Handling and Operation of Platform Flats - ICHCA International
Press Release – ICHCA and TOC Agreement on Enhanced Industry Communication
ICHCA International, the global cargo handling association and leading event organiser serving the port and terminals sector, TOC Events have finalised an agreement aimed at greater communication and interaction within the industry in the post-pandemic era. To find out more click here: https://ichca.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/210819-ICHCA-TOC-MOU-FINAL-2.pdf
Containership Fires – A Joint Evening Lecture
A Joint Evening Lecture presented by BACS on Containership Fires will be held on HQS Wellington on 6 Sept 2021, there is an option to join by video conferencing. Please follow the link for further info: . To find out more click here: https://ichca.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/202109_JIM_Flyer_Sep21_BACS_BoxShipFires.pdfhttps://ichca.com/technical-advisory-service
Member Benefit Spotlight: Technical Advisory Service
Member Benefit Spotlight: a unique Technical Advisory Service providing our members with a trusted source of information on cargo handling practice, policy and regulations. Our panel of technical experts have a wealth of experience and knowledge to draw from. To find out more click here: https://ichca.com/technical-advisory-service
Publication Spotlight: IMDG Code, 9th Edition
Today’s Publication Spotlight: IMDG Code, 9thEdition – ICHCA Briefing Pamphlet. https://ichca.com/download/bp3 - Our unique, world class, library of bespoke cargo handling publications is built from global expert knowledge & experience. Practical guidance created for industry, by industry, keeping workers safe.
ICHCA and TT Club Collaborate in the Return of the Innovation in Safety Award
ICHCA International, the global cargo handling association, with the support of international freight transport insurer, is once more hosting the TT Club Innovation in Safety Award after a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic. Click Here to read the full article Click Here to view our list of previous Innovation In Safety Awards.
ICHCA In The News – Press Clippings (July 2021)
Click Here to read articles from the following sources about ICHCA , collated by Portcare International. Air Cargo Week Assafina Container Management The Exporter Hellenic Shipping News International Institute of Marine Surveying International Marine News International Trade Magazine Lloyd’s List Loadstar Logistics.ru New Zealand Shipping Gazette PortNews Nigeria PortNews.ru Safety4Sea SeaNews Seatrade Maritime News World Cargo News Xinde Marine News
Member Benefit Spotlight: Exis Technologies – eLearning IMDG Code eLearning Amendment 40-20
IMDG Code e-learning Amendment 40-20 is cost-effective, high quality online training that complies with the mandatory training requirements in Chapter 1.3 of the IMDG Code. There are several levels of training available – dangerous Goods Awareness Multimodal, function specific role related, Advanced and Refresher. Training and assessment is 100% online and there is a course completion certificate. IMDG Code e-learning is a Certified Det Norske Veritas Learning Programme. It is used by 6 of the top 10 container lines for their global training and approved by several competent authorities worldwide. It is sponsored by the TT Club and supported by ICHCA. https://ichca.com/training/imdg-code-shore-side-e-learning-amdt-40-20
Publication Spotlight: Collision Prevention at Ports & Terminals
This week’s spotlight: Collision Prevention at Ports & Terminals. Our unique, world class, library of bespoke cargo handling publications is built from global expert knowledge & experience. Practical guidance for industry, by industry, keeping workers safe. https://ichca.com/download/gs10