ICHCA, LEEA initiative

The TT Club and ICHCA are inviting entries for their Innovation in Safety Award, promoting safety and efficiency in freight transport and cargo handling sectors.

Products to arrest stevedore falls, to stop containers going overboard, and to ensure safer mooring were the finalists at the 2024 annual TT Club/ICHCA Safety Awards.

The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) and the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) have joined forces to help improve safety and sustainability across ports and terminals.

The risks posed by poor conditions of storage of this common compound, which is used extensively in the fertilisers and explosives industries, have been well documented, but awareness of the dangers of fire during transportation by sea is less well known

The two organisations bring membership of the CIG to seven

The runners-up in the virtual awards ceremony, hosted at TT Club’s office in London, UK, were PSA International (Video Analytics anti-collision system) and Cargotec Sweden AB (safe container inspection from the underside)