MSC joins ICHCA International

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is now a member of the ICHCA International, the global association that represents cargo handling companies, having also representation on the association’s board of directors.

“MSC has determined the Environmental, Health, Safety and Security Quality Governance topics (EHSQ) that are most relevant to our business, we have identified our priorities and are building on communication with the maritime stakeholders,” said Dirk Van de Velde, MSC’s chief EHSQ...

https://container-news.com/msc-joins-ichca-international/

Industry bodies join forces to tackle safety of dangerous goods storage and transport

International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) International and the International Vessel Operators Dangerous Goods Association (IVODGA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to assist the dissemination of effective guidance on the correct safety procedures that need to be employed on container packing and declaration.

Container ship fires and explosions in port storage facilities continue to be the result of poorly packed and misdeclared hazardous materials as they move...

https://container-news.com/industry-bodies-join-forces-to-tackle-safety-of-dangerous-goods-storage-and-transport/

FIATA and ICHCA continue their collaboration

FIATA International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations and the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

The agreement facilitates close coordination between the two organisations to help them pursue their respective organizational goals and further mutual understanding, according to a statement.

Additionally, the MoU is expected to create the framework for cooperation that will enable both shipping industry...

https://container-news.com/fiata-and-ichca-continue-their-collaboration/

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

Fear of another Beirut disaster is real says ICHCA

Terminal operators around the globe are reassessing their safety procedures following the Beirut explosion which killed around 200 people and injured more than 6,000, making many thousands more homeless.

The International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) told Container News that it had completed a survey on port operations regarding the handling of containerised dangerous goods for a private client, so the results remain confidential, before the 4 August tragedy in Lebanon.

Richard...

https://container-news.com/fear-of-another-beirut-disaster-is-real-says-ichca/

Accelerating Digitalisation of Maritime Trade and Logistics: a call to action

Accelerating Digitalisation of Maritime Trade and Logistics: a call to action

London, 4 June 2020 

Seaports are critical infrastructures to keep supply chains moving and economies across the world functioning. This becomes especially visible in times of global crisis. A great variety of business and government actors interact in port communities to ensure multimodal flows of vital medical and food supplies, critical agricultural products, energy streams and other goods and services reach their...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/06/04/accelerating-digitalisation-of-maritime-trade-and-logistics-a-call-to-action/

ICHCA Invites Submissions For 3rd TT Club Innovation In Safety Award

The Award will be presented to the winning entrant by Heike Deggim, Director of the Maritime Safety Division at the International Maritime Organization at ICHCA’s international conference in Malta this November. The Award aims to highlight the importance of safety at a time of increased operational demands on cargo handling infrastructure and operations worldwide. The Award champions and celebrates the many companies and individuals around the world who are 100% dedicated to ‘making it safe’...

https://www.marineinsight.com/marine/ichca-invites-submissions-for-3rd-tt-club-innovation-in-safety-award/

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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