ICHCA and ABTO to work together

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 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)

ICHCA reports that over 30 organisations from around the world have submitted entries for the 2021 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award

Leading industry associations have published new guidelines and a checklist for ensuring that dangerous goods are stored safely in warehouses in ports and elsewhere

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by ICHCA International and the International Vessel Operators Dangerous Goods Association (IVODGA)