Container security to be tightened further

SLS Bucharest Intermodal Terminal launched Navis Octopi, a cloud-based TOS by Kaleris, designed to handle various cargo types.

The WSC’s annual report shows a significant decrease to 221 containers lost at sea in 2023, the lowest since 2008, but the organisation says there is still work to do to improve cargo safety at sea.

AIPH has signed a 30-year deal with the Tanzania Ports Authority to manage Dar es Salaam’s Container Terminal 2, which handled 820,000 TEU in 2023.

The WSC applauds the recent SOLAS amendments by the IMO MSC 108, mandating reporting of containers lost at sea from January 1, 2026.

Ten international organisations have produced guidelines to help identify criminal wildlife trade, and report suspicious activities.

The emphasis is on identifying and correcting worrying conditions before containers with dangerous cargoes are introduced into the supply chain.