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January 2026
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Dear Members and Friends...
As we step into 2026, this edition of ICHCA Insights reflects both the momentum we have built together and the ambition that continues to drive our work. The start of a new year is always an opportunity to take stock - not only of what we have achieved, but of the challenges ahead and the role we can collectively play in addressing them.
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Safety in cargo handling remains a dynamic, evolving space. New technologies, increasing regulatory complexity and the need to continually improve industry performance on a hard core of critical safety issues such as crush, strike, fall and confined space mean that the need for trusted guidance, shared learning and global collaboration has never been greater. ICHCA exists to meet that need, and 2025 demonstrated just how powerful our community can be when expertise is shared openly and purpose is clear.
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In this issue, you will hear from our new Chair, whose message reinforces the strength of ICHCA’s foundations and the importance of our collaborative culture. Our January Report to Members highlights a year of tangible progress — from practical tools and enhanced data insight to meaningful engagement with international regulators — and sets out an ambitious programme for 2026 that will see major initiatives move from concept to delivery.
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We also look ahead to opportunities to connect, learn and celebrate. The upcoming TT Club Innovation in Safety Award event is a chance to recognise ingenuity across our industry and to exchange ideas with peers who are driving real-world improvements. Alongside this, we continue to expand access to learning through resources such as our IMDG Code e-learning course, supporting competence and confidence at every level.
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Finally, our ongoing work at the IMO underlines the importance of ensuring the cargo handling sector’s voice is heard where global standards are shaped. Through engagement, observation and informed contribution, ICHCA members help influence safer outcomes for the entire industry.
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Thank you for your continued support and involvement. Together, we will ensure that 2026 is a year of progress, impact and shared commitment to protecting people and operations worldwide
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Let’s keep raising standards, together.
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IN THIS ISSUE...
- New Year Message from ICHCA’s Chair 2026
- Report To Members January 2026
- Join us to celebrate innovation in safety
- ICHCA IMDG Code E-Learning Course – Enrol Today
- Current Awareness Bulletin – for IMO themes and news – November 2025
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1. New Year Message from ICHCA's Chair 2026
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It is an honour to address you for the first time as Chair of ICHCA International. I am grateful for the warm welcome I have received from our global community and for the strong foundations laid by my predecessor.
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ICHCA continues to be a unique forum where expertise is shared openly, collaboration thrives and the common purpose of protecting people drives everything we do.
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For the full message click "Read More":
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2. Report To Members January 2026
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2025 was a year of strong progress for ICHCA, driven by innovation, collaboration and growing global influence. We delivered practical new tools, strengthened technical guidance, expanded data insight and contributed to key international safety developments, all helping to support safer cargo handling worldwide.
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Looking Ahead - 2026 is set to be one of our most ambitious years yet, with major new tools, guidance and benchmarking initiatives moving into delivery. We will continue to shape international standards, enhance member engagement and drive global collaboration, making meaningful progress for safety across the cargo handling community.
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For the full report click "Read More":
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3. Join us to celebrate innovation in safety
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Image: Last year's brilliant Winning & Highly Commended Innovators!
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ICHCA and TT Club are delighted to invite you to the presentation of the TT Club Innovation in Safety Award on Wednesday 25 February 2026. Kindly hosted by TOC events in their London offices with views across London's skyline.
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When: 2pm, Wednesday 25 February 2026
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Where: TOC Offices, 240 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8BF
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We have a jam-packed schedule of speakers including PD Ports, the European Space Agency, Shoreham Port, Dublin Port, Doyle Shipping, as well as the opportunity to celebrate our winning entries.
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4. ICHCA IMDG Code E-Learning Course - Enrol Today
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Your essential introduction to the transport of dangerous goods by sea
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We are pleased to remind you about ICHCA’s latest e-learning course: Overview of the Provisions in the IMDG Code
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For all the details and how to enrol click "Read More":
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5. The work of the IMO and the latest Current Awareness Bulletin
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ICHCA is proud to be a recognised Non-Governmental Organisation at the International Maritime Organisation. It means that the cargo handling industry has a voice when amendments to international regulations and codes of practice are being made.
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If you want to know what has been happening recently at IMO, one of the helpful options is the Current Awareness Bulletin. The November 2025 issue is now available on our web site along with back issues.
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To access the latest CAB click "Read More":
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© ICHCA International 2026
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