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B ULK D ISTRIBUTOR www.bulk-distributor.com March/April 2017 Est. 1990 Your single information source for bulk and semi-bulk logistics Tank Containers • Flexitanks • IBCs • Drums • FIBCs • Bulk Liners • Road Tankers • Loading/Bagging • Bulk Logistics • Cleaning & Repair Depots • Components IN THIS ISSUE Shipper 3 transport logistic Preview 4 Tank Containers & Tankers 6 Components & Technology 12 Asset Management 15 Cleaning & Repair 20 Industrial Packaging 24 Flexitanks & Liners 29 Logistics 32 Ports & Storage 34 Managing Editor: Neil Madden [email protected] Tel: [phone] Advertising Director: Anne Williams [email protected] Tel: [phone] Business Development: Mike Reardon [email protected] Tel: [phone] Circulation: Berni Chetham [email protected] Tel: [phone] © Ashley & Dumville Publishing Ltd Bulk Distributor is published by Ashley & Dumville Publishing Caledonian House, Tatton Street, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6AG, United Kingdom www.bulk-distributor.com To advertise or contribute please email [email protected] or [email protected] FEATURES IN THE NEXT ISSUE Components, Road Tankers, Russia, Logistics The Tianjin port disaster “must spur a collective effort to address cargo misdeclaration” ‘Call to arms’ on dangerous goods A call for more awareness, better enforcement and less complexity in containerised dangerous goods has been launched by the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA). Industry stakeholders gathered for an ICHCA Packaged Dangerous Goods Seminar in London in March agreed that the Tianjin port disaster must spur a collective effort to address cargo misdeclaration and other key risks dogging the safe shipment of containerised dangerous goods. While many good initiatives are now underway to ensure the safe transport of dangerous cargoes along the container supply chain, much more still needs to be done to raise awareness of the risks, enforce the rules, simplify guidance documents and ensure better dissemination of good practice from first to last mile. With dangerous goods (DG) now making up an estimated 10-12 percent of global container trade – accounting for potentially 6 million or more shipments a year – the seminar, sponsored by international insurer TT Club, brought together industry and institutional stakeholders to explore how to tackle injuries, fatalities, damage and loss during DG transport and handling on land and at sea. Bingbing Song, technical officer – IMDG Code at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), gave delegates a thorough overview of the current regulatory framework, emphasising the mandatory nature of the IMDG Codes and distinguishing them from the newer Code of Practice for Safe Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code), which remains non-mandatory. While the IMDG Code has been adopted by 172 countries, attendees heard that non-compliance feedback is astonishingly low, with only five reports submitted last year. Competent authorities are urged to address this poor state of affairs, as non-compliance reports are crucial to identifying and addressing major safety risks. TT Club risk management director Peregrine Storrs-Fox emphasised that dangerous goods are of fundamental concern to the insurer. Among other initiatives, he called on industry and regulators to explore how ‘big data’ technology could be leveraged to generate deeper insights that can drive improved safety. He highlighted that fires and poor packing feature predominantly in DG related incidents. TT Club analysis shows that historically these two causes consistently appear in the top five that account for two thirds of the claims over the past five years; it is estimated that the supply chain industry loses US$500 million a year related to packing failures alone. He noted in addition that in each of the last two years there have been at least 20 major ship or shore- Continued on page 3 Our Solutions for your Success. The international logistics com pany HOYER is a world wide market leader in moving liquids by road, rail and sea. Wherever they may go, HOYER will get chemicals, foodstuffs, gas and mineral oil to their destinations safely and efficiently in tank containers, road tankers, flexi- tanks and IBCs. HOYER also has numerous logistics facilities with depots, cleaning stations and workshops. More than 115 representa tive offices through out the world ensure a reliable and smooth transport process. Visit us at transport logistic 2017 in Munich: Hall B4, Stand 221/322 www.hoyer-group.com