Technical Seminar & 3rd CTU Packing Roadshow
19 - 21 May 2015, Durban, South Africa

 

3rd CTU Packing Roadshow

Practical education on the new IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for the Packing for Cargo Transport Units (CTUs)

Thursday 21 May 2015 | Durban Country Club, Durban, South Africa

After three years of development, the new IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTUs) was officially released in 2014.

As the leading NGO for the global cargo handling industry, ICHCA International worked closely with IMO, ILO, UNECE and other key industry bodies to develop the new Code. Our mission now is to educate, inform and raise awareness of the new CTU Packing Code across the global cargo handling chain.

As part of our 'Pack It In!' awareness campaign, ICHCA's CTU Packing Roadshows offer practical education and advice on:
  • The contents of the new Code of Practice
  • How it will impact you
  • How to adopt it into your existing operations

Why does it matter?
Poor CTU packing and securing is responsible for an alarmingly high percentage of incidents along the transport chain, leading to cargo damage and loss, injuries and fatalities. The new Code is designed to address this, with in-depth guidelines and information for all members of the logistics chain - from shippers, cargo packers, forwarders and logistics companies through to road, rail and sea carriers, ports and terminals, depots, insurers and other cargo handling interests.


Who does the new Code affect?
Extensively revised and upgraded from the original 1997 CTU Packing Guidelines, the new Code has implications for everyone involved in CTU logistics, covering the full range of unitised transport chains:
  • General cargo, refrigerated and dangerous goods
  • Road, rail, ocean and inland water transport
  • Containers, swap bodies, road trailers, tankers and rail cars
Thursday 21/05/2015
08:00 - 09:00Registration, networking and refreshments
09:00 - 09:15Welcome and Introduction [More Info]
Quade Corder, Vice Chairman, RPMASA & CHEP AIME
09:15 - 09:40Setting the scene: Key packaging and packing issues for compliance [More Info]
Liz Anderson, Executive Director, Responsible Packing Management Association of Southern Africa (RPMASA)
09:40 - 10:10Dangerous goods packaging essentials for a safe supply chain [More Info]
Quade Corder, Vice Chairman, RPMASA & CHEP AIME
10:10 - 10:45Introduction to ICHCA and its role in developing the new CTU Code [More Info]
Richard Brough, Director, Brough Marine Ltd
10:45 - 11:15Coffee and networking
11:15 - 11:45CTU packing under the new Code - chain of responsibility and insurance implications [More Info]
Michael Heads, Managing Director, P&I Associates
11:45 - 12:15The shipper’s responsibilities under the CTU Code and the IMO’s new container weight verification rules [More Info]
Chris Welsh, General Secretary, Global Shippers Forum
12:15 - 12:25RPMASA supply chain solutions [More Info]
Eddie Fourie, General Manager, TrenStar Services
12:25 - 13:00Group discussion session: Who needs the Code and how do we get it to them?
13:00 - 14:15Lunch and networking
13:00 - 14:15RPMASA Annual General Meeting (RPMASA Members Only)
14:15 - 14:40CTU code compliance issues [More Info]
Richard Brough, Director, Brough Marine Ltd
14:40 - 15:00Training aids for industry [More Info]
Liz Anderson, Executive Director, Responsible Packing Management Association of Southern Africa (RPMASA)
15:00 - 15:20Securing solutions [More Info]
Barry Hugo, Commercial Manager, Cordstrap South Africa
15:20 - 16:00Group discussion session: How can the industry work together and next steps
16:00 - 16:30Closing remarks and wrap-up [More Info]
Richard Brough, Director, Brough Marine Ltd
16:30Close of CTU Packing Roadshow