port safety

ICHCA: Technology and Staff Training Can Promote Port Safety

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According to speakers on a joint webinar by the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) and Port Technology International, technological innovation must be supported by buy-in and staff training from all port users and stakeholders to promote safety, reports Port Technology.

Technology can drive port safety

ICHCA CEO Richard Steele told attendees that there had been 354 shore-based fatalities, including 349 port workers and 20 truckers...

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FreightWaves Flashback: Stowaways — a $20-million problem

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The many industries that make up the world of freight have undergone tremendous change over the past several decades. Each week, FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of...

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