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August 2025
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Dear Members and Friends...
Innovation, Insight, and the Everyday Work of Safety
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Practical steps, shared ideas, and a collective commitment to safer cargo handling.
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August often offers a pause – a moment to catch our breath, take stock, and look ahead. For ICHCA, it’s a chance to reflect on the year’s progress and the challenges still to tackle in making cargo handling safer for everyone.
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This edition is packed with practical action: our new safety video highlights the hidden dangers of poor cargo documentation; fresh tools aim to make container lashing safer and more ergonomic; and our ongoing analysis of high-consequence hazards keeps the spotlight on risks that demand our attention every single day.
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We’re also counting down to the TT Club Innovation in Safety Award. This isn’t just a competition – it’s a platform for ideas that can save lives. If you’ve been developing a safety innovation, big or small, now’s the moment to share it and inspire others.
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Wherever you are this month – on the quayside, in the office, at sea, or recharging on leave – I hope these updates spark ideas, conversations, and actions. Safer supply chains start with knowledge, but they’re built by people who choose to act on it.
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Let’s keep raising standards, together.
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IN THIS ISSUE...
- New Safety Video: Hidden Dangers in Cargo Documentation
- TT Club Innovation in Safety Award – Coming Soon!
- On-going Analysis of High Consequence Hazards in Cargo Handling Pinpoints Risks of Worker Fatalities
- ICHCA Member Briefing: Two New Tools Aiming to Improve Safety in Container Lashing Operations
- ICHCA Member G2 Ocean, latest Safety Bulletin – Sparks start fire (also available in Portuguese)
- Current Awareness Bulletin – for IMO themes and news – June 2025
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1. New Safety Video: Hidden Dangers in Cargo Documentation
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We are proud to present ICHCA’s latest safety video:
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Hidden Dangers in Shipping Documentation
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Learn how simple terms like “household goods” or “tool boxes” can conceal life-threatening hazards. This video explores the real-world consequences of misdeclared dangerous goods and how supply chain partners can work together to prevent them.
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For the full article and video click "Read More":
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2. TT Club Innovation in Safety Award - Coming Soon!
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The TT Club Innovation in Safety Award, presented in partnership with ICHCA, celebrates cutting-edge improvements in health and safety across the cargo handling and logistics sectors.
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Now in its ninth year, the award shines a spotlight on organisations and individuals that are making a tangible difference—whether through new technology, processes, or culture-changing initiatives. With entries for the award opening on 1 September, now is the time to start thinking about how your innovation could inspire others and contribute to safer supply chains worldwide. From ports and terminals to transport operators and technology developers, all are welcome to enter. Past winners have ranged from global giants to grassroots inventors—what matters is impact. Learn more at Entering the TT Club Innovation in Safety Award - ICHCA International and get ready to showcase your commitment to safety.
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3. Ongoing Analysis of High Consequence Hazards in Cargo Handling Pinpoints Risk of Work Fatalities
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ICHCA is continuing to present its analytical tool designed to focus attention of the critical dangers to life and limb in the sector. It highlights the need for concerted, on-going risk management in the shore-side cargo handling work environment.
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In a unique analysis of near 500 incidents involving shore workers over the last twenty-five years, the ICHCA Severe Risks Dashboard details important findings that all in the industry need to be cognisant of every day.
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For the full press release click "Read More":
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4. ICHCA Member Briefing: Two New Tools Aiming to Improve Safety in Container Lashing Operations
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ICHCA International is pleased to draw attention to two independently developed innovations that aim to support safer and more ergonomic container lashing operations.
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These developments may be of interest to members involved in container handling, lashing activities, and safety improvement initiatives. ICHCA’s rules do not permit us to endorse or assess the relative merits of others’ products, we do however welcome the opportunity to share news of industry innovation in support of worker safety.
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For the full article click on "Read More"
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5. ICHCA Member G2 Ocean, latest Safety Bulletin - Sparks start fire
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The latest edition is about hot work. One of G2 Ocean’s customers notified them about three fires damaging cargo, all caused by uncontrolled hot work. While these incidents did not happen on G2 Ocean vessels, G2 Ocean have experienced a similar incident recently on one of their vessels.
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For the full safety bulletin, click Read More
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6. 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 June 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 2025
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