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Experts warn of container-weight chaos

One in ten containers have wrongly declared weights according to a recent survey, cargo handling expert Captain Richard Brough told a seminar at the Multimodal exhibition in Birmingham on 30 April. Captain Brough, who is technical and administration director of the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), said that in a recent survey, said that some countries are ignoring new rules on weighing cargo containers “and hoping the issue will ... [+]

Container packing workshop in Hull – 17 February

ICHCA International, the association for the global cargo handling industry, will host a workshop on the new regulations for packing of containers at ABP Hull, Riverside House, HU9 5PQ on 17 February. Like the similar event held in Harwich last year, the one-day event will provide a practical education on ... [+]

IMO adopts weighing and packing measures – but now the hard work begins

Insurers the TT Club have welcomed the adoption by the International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee of the amendment to SOLAS (the Convention for Safety of Life at Sea) on verification of gross mass for containers, toll become mandatory in July 2016. However, it says, much work remains to be done ... [+]

Safe packing seminars

ICHCA Internationa and BIFA are hosting a series of practical seminars on the new IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for the Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTUs) on 21-30 October. The half-day events will be in Hull, Grimsby, West Yorkshire and Tees will focus on the new Code’s contents, its potential ... [+]

Packing roadshow in Harwich

ICHCA International , the NGO association for the global cargo handling industry, will host a CTU (containerised transport unit) Packing Roadshow at Harwich International Cruise Terminal on 3 June. The one-day event will provide practical education on the new IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for the Packing of Cargo Transport Units ... [+]

ICHCA to host packing seminar in October

ICHCA International, the association for the global cargo handling industry, will host a one-day practical seminar on the new code of practice for packing cargo in London on 22 October. 'Understanding the new IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTUs) will be held aboard HQS Wellington ... [+]