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National Cargo Bureau to run shipping safety scheme

[ March 13, 2024   //   ]

The World Shipping Council (WSC) is has chosen the National Cargo Bureau (NCB) as the independent provider for the Cargo Safety Program digital platform that it is developing. The platform is intended to counter misdeclared or undeclared dangerous goods, which have led to  an alarming increase in ship fires.

NCB is a non-profit organization that delivers safety initiatives and services to the maritime industry including its Hazcheck software, used for the detection, inspection and validation of dangerous goods.

The WSC Cargo Safety Program solution will be an evolution of that platform building on Hazcheck Detect, which currently processes over 10 million bookings per month.

The Cargo Safety Program will rely on a digital solution made up of a Common Screening Tool, Verified Shipper Database, and a Database of Approved Container Inspection Companies, provided and operated by NCB as an independent third-party vendor.

The core function of the system will be to screen booking information against a comprehensive keyword library and risk algorithm. High-risk bookings will be flagged for further investigation and/or inspection, and lessons learned through experience will be used to continuously improve the screening tool.  The emphasis is on identifying and correcting worrying conditions before containers with dangerous cargoes are introduced into the supply chain.

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