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ICHCA Workplace Safety in Ports and Terminals Webinar – Erick Saia Session Profile

In the first of three session profiles we are delighted to spotlight Erick Saia, Safety Representative – Ports of the Delaware River Marine Trade Assoc. (PMTA) & Director Safety & Loss Control - Greenwich Terminals LLC In the first of three session profiles we are delighted to spotlight Erick Saia, Safety Representative – Ports of the Delaware River Marine Trade Assoc. (PMTA) & Director Safety & Loss Control - Greenwich Terminals LLC Roll On/Roll Off Shipboard Fire Response – Electric, Hybrid and Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles Assessing and discussing emergency response procedures and tactics related to Ro/Ro vessel cargo fires while moored alongside a Marine Terminal.  Sources of fire will focus on Electric Vehicles, Internal Combustion Engine and Hybrid vehicles stowed as cargo. 22 November 2023 at 14:30 GMT To register and reserve your place please email: secretariat@ichca.com 

Speaking at the Workplace Safety in Ports and Terminals Webinar

Join us for this two hour free webinar and Technical Panel Meeting with presentations, Q&A and an open floor discussion. Hear from terminal operators, quayside workforce and ocean transport providers as well as members of ICHCA’s Technical Panel on how to improve health and safety performance in your organisation.   Speakers: Richard Steele, Chief Executive Officer at ICHCA International   Bill Brassington, Chair of ICHCA International Technical Panel (Webinar Moderator)   Erick H.-Saia, Safety Representative – Ports of the Delaware River Marine Trade Assoc. (PMTA) & Director Safety & Loss Control - Greenwich Terminals LLC   Jan Jacob Andreassen, HSEQ Manager, G2 Ocean   Steve Biggs, Senior Assistant at ITF Docker's Section   22 November 2023 at 14:30 GMT To register and reserve your place email: secretariat@ichca.com

TT Club Innovation in Safety Award 2023

Continuing our profile of last year's finalists, NCB Hazcheck (Exis Technologies) entered with its real time Cargo Screening solution. This tool was established for shipping lines to assist in identifying mis-declared or undeclared cargo. This early intervention allows Dangerous Goods teams to question shippers and arrange cargo inspections to prevent incorrect stowage of goods. This detection system screens over 10 million requests a month and have reported that clear patterns are emerging where shipping lines are consistently identifying similar cargo types which are commonly undeclared or mis-declared. The NCB Hazcheck (Exis Technologies) presentation can be seen here: TT Club Innovation in Safety Award - FINALIST - Existec Hazcheck Detect.mp4 on Vimeo If you would like to enter this year’s award, please click the link below, where you can also find our full digest of previous entries: https://ichca.com/entering-the-tt-club-innovation-in-safety-award-2023

Innovation in Safety Award 2023

Now that entries are open for this year's Innovation in Safety Award, we would like to remind you of the 2022 finalists and their outstanding innovations as example of the wide array of safety solutions we look for! First up, Intermodal Telematics BV's Tank container temperature monitoring system, allows people to monitor the condition of goods. This innovation addresses the challenge presented by the multimodal way of transportation of Dangerous goods, with hardware developed for ISO tanks and Rail Tank Cars. Since launching more than 80,000 assets are now equipped with this solution. IMT’s telematics solution provides the perfect example that digitisation is an added value in the logistics chain. The IMT presentation can be found here: TT Club Innovation in Safety Award - FINALIST - IMT Temperature Alert System.mp4 on Vimeo) If you would like to enter this year’s award, please click the link below, where you can also find [...]

What is on the agenda for ICHCA’s free webinar on Workplace Safety in Ports and Terminals?

Do you know what is on the agenda for the FREE webinar on Workplace Safety in Ports and Terminals?   This will be a 2 hour webinar and Technical Panel Meeting with presentations, Q&A and an open floor discussion. Hear from terminal operators, quayside workforce and ocean transport providers as well as members of ICHCA’s Technical Panel on how to improve health and safety performance in your organisation.   What's on the agenda? Introduction – Bill Brassington (Webinar Moderator) Critical safety issues a quayside perspective Bulk and project cargo transport and handling safety Communication, coordination and cooperation between terminals and first responders in emergencies Safety round table – open floor for you to raise and debate the topics that are on your health and safety radar Summary and close   22 November 2023 at 14:30 GMT To register and reserve your place email: secretariat@ichca.com

Current Awareness Bulletin – for IMO themes and news – September 2023

  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.

ICHCA TECHNICAL PANEL FREE WEBINAR: Workplace Safety in Ports and Terminals – 22 November 2023 at 14:30 GMT

Presented by ICHCA We are delighted to invite you to join us for a FREE webinar where you will hear from port workers, terminal and cargo operators on how to improve your safety performance in the cargo handling supply chain.   Improving health and safety in our industry requires continuous learning and development.  Sharing and testing new knowledge and experience can mean the difference between falling behind or being an industry leading organisation.  ICHCA Technical Panel meetings are an opportunity to hear from first class speakers and to explore with peers how to succeed for safety helping your people go home from work in the same condition that they arrived.   Benefits of attending: Discover what the current critical safety issues are for people who are working on the quayside and how effective use of workplace knowledge and experience can transform how you do safety Find out what one international [...]

ICHCA September 2023 Press Clippings

  We are delighted to share with you the press clippings for September 2023. By working with the media we can be the voice of our sector, raising awareness and sharing learning with industry and other stakeholders.   The press clippings have been collated by Portcare International. Click here to view the clippings    

A Joint Meeting: “Ship Design – Considerations for Operational Efficiency and Sustainability” – 9 October 2023 at 18:00 BST

  Register for the “In-person” event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ship-design-considerations-for-operational-efficiency-and-sustainability-tickets-727391897747?aff=oddtdtcreator   Register for the “Zoom” presentation: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtceysqzovGNdxn6dg1J2WnB1SftbU20gc   After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the “In-person” or “zoom” presentation.

Member Event: Smart Digital Ports of the Future North America, 5 & 6 December 2023

  Our member Port Technology International (PTI) is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated Smart Digital Ports of the Future North America 2023 conference, coming to the beautiful city of Halifax - Nova Scotia, Canada, in collaboration with Halifax Port Authority! PTI invite you to save the date for this groundbreaking gathering as they aim to revolutionise the future of ports. Smart Digital Ports has been hosted in Europe for seven years and has become the leading hub for all things port digitalisation, innovation and technology. Our conference has a history of being the most prominent hub for knowledge sharing and networking for Europe’s leading ports, which is why we’re super excited to be launching our North American edition. Smart Digital Ports of the Future North America 2023 is set to be the premier platform for industry leaders, innovators, and visionaries to connect, collaborate, and shape the digital transformation of the maritime industry. This [...]

ICHCA invites submissions for 2023 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award

Entries are now coming in for the 2023 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, launched the 2023 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award today inviting entrants to submit details of their innovations by 13 November 2023. 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.   Details of how to submit entries and of the judging criteria [...]

Current Awareness Bulletin – for IMO themes and news – August 2023

  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 AUGUST 2023   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: Free delegate places at ASEAN Ports and Shipping 2023, 31 October to 2 November 2023, The Landmark Bangkok, Thailand

We are delighted to announce the next conference in our new-for-2023 ICHCA member benefit, in partnership with Transport Events.   We have secured the exciting opportunity for up to 10 ICHCA Member delegates to attend each of Transport Events conferences in 2023. If you would like to attend the upcoming event in Bangkok, Thailand, see details below, please email: secretariat@ichca.com to secure your place. We will need your confirmation of a place at least 2 weeks before the event at the latest.   ASEAN Ports and Shipping continues to be the biggest annual Container Ports, Shipping and Transport Logistics Exhibition and Conference in the ASEAN region now in its 21st successful year. The 21st ASEAN Ports and Shipping 2023 Exhibition and Conference will take place at the luxurious five star The Landmark Hotel Bangkok, Thailand from Tuesday 31 October to Thursday 2 November. A two days Conference Programme will feature 30 [...]

PEMA and ICHCA sign MoU to advance sustainable practices and safety standards in the cargo handling sector

  Two international associations closely involved in the port and terminal industry are committing to cooperate in improving safety and sustainability across the global industry.  The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) and International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) have announced their joint signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to effect their mutual aims.   The collaboration will enable each organization to better achieve their objectives through a programme of cooperation, which will include agreed actions and initiatives, meetings, sharing and exchange of information and ad hoc task forces to enhance their respective impact on issues and topics where both organizations have a common interest.   The MoU provides a framework to pursue cooperative projects.   Though not a commitment of funds, the future cooperation that is agreed will enable each group to benefit from the common activities in their respective strategies, furthering a wider understanding where areas of joint interest [...]

Member Event: The Container Terminal Automation Conference North America, 15 & 16 November 2023

  Our member Port Technology International (PTI) is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated The Container Terminal Automation Conference North America 2023, coming to the beautiful city of Virginia - Norfolk, USA, in collaboration with The Port of Virginia! PTI are inviting you to save the date for this groundbreaking gathering as they aim to revolutionise the future of Terminals. The Container Terminal Automation Conference has been hosted in Europe for seven years and has become the leading hub for all things automation. PTI's conference has a history of being the most prominent hub for knowledge sharing and networking for Europe’s leading Terminals, which is why we’re super excited to be launching our North American edition. The Container Terminal Automation Conference North America 2023 is set to be the premier platform for industry leaders, innovators and visionaries to connect, collaborate, and learn from the Port and Terminal industry’s established leaders and most [...]

INNOVATION IN SAFETY NEVER STOPS…

  We are delighted to set out the now year round calendar for innovating in safety, we would love you to get involved.. 4 September 2023  ICHCA's TT Club Innovation in Safety Award is now open for entries.The award seeks to celebrate anyone that can show that a product, process or other innovation has resulted in a demonstrable improvement to safety in the global supply chain. The closing date for entries is 13 November 2023.  Details of how to submit entries and of the judging criteria can be found: https://ichca.com/entering-the-tt-club-innovation-in-safety-award-2023   22 February 2024 In February, the winner is announced at an awards ceremony in London.  Innovators, operators and industry experts gather to discuss key industry concerns and hear from the outstanding entrants.    11 - 13 June 2024  In June 2024, the Safety Village returns to TOC Europe to demonstrate the best of safety innovation with a jam-packed schedule [...]

TT Club Innovation in Safety Award 2023 Opens for Entries

Following the recent success of this annual Award with a record number of entries, the 2023 award will continue to 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 launched the 2023 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award today inviting entrants to submit details of their innovations by 13 November 2023. 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.   Details of how to submit [...]

COMING SOON…TT Club Innovation in Safety Awards 2023

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 2023 Awards will open to entrants on 4 September 2023! Watch this space…..

Current Awareness Bulletin – for IMO themes and news – July 2023

  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 JULY 2023   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.

ICHCA July 2023 Press Clippings

  We are delighted to share with you the press clippings for July 2023. By working with the media we can be the voice of our sector, raising awareness and sharing learning with industry and other stakeholders.   The press clippings have been collated by Portcare International. Click here to view the clippings    

ICHCA Radar: InterCargo bulk carrier casualty report 2013-2022

    This Intercargo report notes a reducing trend in bulk cargo vessel losses over 10 years, against an increase in bulk fleet numbers from 10,000 to 13,000 in the period. However it also notes that vessel losses still occur and it is vital to learn from and continuously improve safety performance.   2013-2022 saw 26 bulk carriers over 10,000 dwt reported lost, critically at a cost of 104 seafarer lives. Grounding was the single greatest cause of carrier loss (46%), but with no loss of life. Liquefaction was the greatest cause of fatality with 70 seafarers lost (63.7% of the total). FULL RADAR - CLICK HERE We find or are sent a wide range of industry related learning and informative content which we think will be of interest to members. Where these appear on our radar, we will share a summary of points of interest and provide links for [...]

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