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CARGO Integrity Group Updated IMO/ILO/UNECE Code

THE CARGO Integrity Group has updated its Quick Guide to the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code), says an article published on The DCN.

Accurately declaring details

The group of seven industry organisations produced the guide two years ago.

It is designed to help those responsible for packing containers and accurately declaring details of their contents to abide by the often-complex regulations contained in the voluminous CTU Code itself.

Secure transport

Th...

https://mfame.guru/cargo-integrity-group-updated-imo-ilo-unece-code/

CARGO Integrity Group Updated IMO/ILO/UNECE Code

THE CARGO Integrity Group has updated its Quick Guide to the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code), says an article published on The DCN.

Accurately declaring details

The group of seven industry organisations produced the guide two years ago.

It is designed to help those responsible for packing containers and accurately declaring details of their contents to abide by the often-complex regulations contained in the voluminous CTU Code itself.

Secure transport

Th...

https://mfame.guru/cargo-integrity-group-updated-imo-ilo-unece-code/

$6bn annual cost of not knowing the danger from what’s in your containers

Poorly packed containers and shipper misunderstanding of the dangers of some non-hazardous cargo could result in more than $6bn in annual damages to the supply chain.
Leading freight and transport insurer TT Club has renewed its call to shippers and other cargo interests to “take responsibility to ensure the risks are mitigated”.
It said its “analyses consistently indicate that two-thirds of incidents related to cargo damage are caused or exacerbated by poor …

The post $6bn annual cost of not...

https://theloadstar.com/6bn-annual-cost-of-not-knowing-the-danger-from-whats-in-your-containers/

What shippers must know before packing containers

Jim Allen/FreightWaves

What constitutes a suitable ocean container for shipping is largely in the eyes of the shipper/packer and the product that it ships.

American Shipper recently discussed this topic with Technical Services Director Luiz Gonçalves of the Washington-based Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL).

Gonçalves said the practice of inspecting containers requires knowledge and experience on behalf of the shipper/packer, as well as a technical understanding of the International Maritime...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/what-shippers-must-know-before-packing-containers

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

Organisations To Collaborate On Improved Container Safety Guidance

  • Global groups to collaborate on container safety improvements.
  • Collaboration aims to promote awareness and wider use of the CTU Code.
  • Changes in regulatory requirements to improve their clarity, implementation and enforcement and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.

International organisations collaborate on the production of new guidance for safety improvements in freight containers and other cargo transport units, says a press release published in...

https://mfame.guru/organisations-to-collaborate-on-improved-container-safety-guidance/

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/

Tiny fraction of containers lost at sea

At any given point in time, more than 6,000 vessels carrying containers are sailing the world’s seas. While ship fires and capsizes make international headlines, container losses actually are few and far between, according to the World Shipping Council (WSC).  

In fact, an average of only 1,382 containers were lost at sea per year between 2008 and 2019, the WSC said in a report released Wednesday. That represents less than one-1,000th — or .0006% — of the roughly 226 million shipped each year...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/tiny-fraction-of-containers-lost-at-sea

Maersk to begin random container inspections over safety fears

Maersk Line is set to begin physically inspecting container contents as part of its efforts to stem the increasing numbers of fires that break out inside boxes during transit, as well as boxes in which cargo moves or is damaged due to not being lashed correctly.
Initially, the project will focus on shipments into and out of the US, it said.
“We have recently implemented a Physical Container Inspection Pilot within North …

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https://theloadstar.co.uk/maersk-to-begin-random-container-inspections-over-safety-fears/

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