Ship Message Design Group (SMDG)

BIC and SMDG sign MoU to improve global shipping standards

The Bureau International des Containers (BIC) and the Ship Message Design Group (SMDG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalize their collaboration on a new Global Container Geofence Library.

The agreement was signed on 8 July at the Palais des Nations, the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland.

The MoU cements the new joint initiative, which aims to improve the accuracy and reliability of geofencing data used in the shipping and logistics industry. The signing took...

https://container-news.com/bic-and-smdg-sign-mou-to-improve-global-shipping-standards/

Shipping industry groups reach agreement on critical safety concerns

Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS), Confidential Human Factors Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP), Container Owners Association (COA), International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) and Ship Message Design Group (SMDG) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 16 March for cooperation on the safety and security of global trade.

The shipping industry bodies share a common goal to build a framework for collaboration that allows each group to profit from the actions of...

https://container-news.com/shipping-industry-groups-reach-agreement-on-critical-safety-concerns/