Cargo safely secured? Check

An international push continues for the adoption of safe cargo-packing practices to avoid the loss of billions of dollars worth of goods and equipment annually in preventable accidents.

Five international freight transport and cargo-handling organizations collaborated on the newly released CTU Code: A Quick Guide, which condenses their advice on the packing of all types of cargo into 13 pages, and the Container Packing Checklist, which itemizes requirements for the packing of multimodal freight...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cargo-safely-secured-check

CIG collaborate to promote safety and security in shipping

In further evidence of how the maritime sector is working in unison to find solutions to long standing problems four industry associations and insurers TT Club are collaborating to produce simplified guidance for packing containers.

The Container Owners Association (COA), Global Shippers Forum (GSF), the International Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association, (ICHCA) International, insurers TT Club and the World Shipping Council representing vessel owners and operators, who together form the...

https://container-news.com/cig-collaborate-to-promote-safety-and-security-in-shipping/

COA Formulates Regulations To Protect Rights Of Foreign Crew Of Fishing Vessels

COA Formulates Regulations to Protect Rights of Foreign Crew of Fishing Vessels

To protect rights and interests of foreign crew of fishing vessels and enhance control of Taiwan’s distant water fisheries, the Council of Agriculture (COA) has been actively improving legal system.

The COA has formulated the Act for Distant Water Fisheries and the National Plan of Control and Inspection for fisheries (NPCI), as well as improved the managing mechanism of monitoring, control and surveillance to improve management of distant water fisheries.

For instance, the COA has established...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/coa-formulates-regulations-to-protect-rights-of-foreign-crew-of-fishing-vessels/

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