cargo-integrity-group

Cargo group laments lack of safety reports

The Cargo Integrity Group (CIG) is calling on more national administrations to report the findings of their container inspection programmes after an analysis found that less than 5% were regularly submitting results to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in publicly available form. Under resolutions adopted more than 20 years ago member governments of the IMO agreed to conduct routine inspections of freight containers and the cargoes packed in them in a ... [+]

Integrity Group warns of cargoes of concern

The Cargo Integrity Group has identified 15 categories of goods that can cause dangerous incident under certain conditions and is urging shippers to follow, the CTU Code and industry best practices.  The list includes reactive hazards that can catch fire such as charcoal, calcium hypochlorite, lithium-ion batteries, cotton and wool, fishmeal ... [+]