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ABS, CINS join forces
on container ship safety
C
lassifi cation society ABS and leaders
representing the Cargo Incident
Notifi cation System (CINS) are teaming up to
develop actionable recommendations to help
mitigate risks posed from the stowage of
dangerous goods on container ships.
CINS is a shipping line initiative, whose aim is to
increase safety in the supply chain, reduce the
number of cargo incidents on-board ships and
highlight the risks caused by certain cargoes and/or
packing failures.
ABS has been working with CINS members over
the past six months to develop best stowage
strategy guidelines. Following a three-month trial,
the best practice guidelines are intended to be
published on the CINS website. The collaboration
assembles key industry stakeholders to examine the
challenges and risks that containership owners and
operators face, when stowing dangerous goods.
“Carriage of dangerous goods, not properly
identifi ed or accounted for, can be detrimental to
the safety of the ship – and, more importantly, to
ABS has been working with CINS members for six months on best
stowage guidelines
the people on board that ship,” says ABS vice
president for technology, Gareth Burton. “Central
to our joint effort is advancing safety by developing
a set of best practices incorporating key lessons
learned provided by CINS members from past
incidents.”
The objective of the project is a comprehensive
set of best practices to improve stowage planning
and hazard mitigation for dangerous goods
carriage, leading to a focused application of
existing risk assessment processes.
“By working together with ABS and other leading
international partners, we can share our
experiences and help to improve the safety of
stowing dangerous goods,” says Uffe Ernst-
Frederiksen, CINS chairman. “We are looking
forward to channelling these experiences into the
development of this new industry best practices
document and welcome views, insights, and other
risk-based approaches from various carriers that
can help improve fi re safety in our industry.”
The CINS board includes fi ve of the world’s
largest container shipping lines (Maersk Line,
Hapag Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM and Evergreen
Line), together with three advisory board members
(International Group of P&I Clubs, TT Club and Exis
Technologies). CINS membership comprises over 80
percent of the world’s container slot capacity.
www.cinsnet.com
^ƵƩ ons buys DHL chem business
S
uttons Tankers has agreed a deal to
acquire DHL Supply Chain’s UK bulk
commodity chemical business.
The acquisition predominantly covers chemical
transport from sites in Billingham, County Durham
and Runcorn, Merseyside.
DHL’s dedicated services in packed chemicals,
bitumen, lubricants and fuels will remain with DHL.
Suttons managing director Michael Cundy said:
“We see DHL’s bulk commodity chemical business
as complementary to our existing offer and in line
with our strategic commitment to this market.
Customers can be assured Suttons will maintain
the high levels of service and safety they expected
from DHL.
“This acquisition shows Suttons’ continued
commitment to the bulk chemical sector and the
benefi ts of a national shared user-support
network.”
Stuart Carlyon, VP, operations industrial transport
within the network logistics & transport division of
DHL Supply Chain added: “We welcome this
approach by Suttons Group. Like us, Suttons is a
premium operator working in specialised logistics,
utilising highly-skilled driver, workshop and support
staff with an emphasis on safety and customer
service.”
Also in the UK, Suttons Tankers has agreed a new
fi ve-year contract with waste reclamation and
recycling solutions specialist Tradebe UK.
The Cheshire-based operator transports chemical
waste to and from Tradebe sites in Heysham,
Gwent & Knottingley.
Last year Suttons Tankers acquired the trade of
Bullard Ltd, a UK transport company specialising in
the chemical waste and fuels sector.
Cundy said of the contract: “We’ve been working
with Tradebe since 2015 and this updated
agreement, which includes Syngenta, strengthens
our position in the waste sector which is a core
strategy for the company. The new deal provides a
more fl exible solution of recycling waste and will
see the customer’s overall costs reduced.”
www.suttonsgroup.com
Suttons sees DHL’s bulk commodity chemical business as
complementary to its existing off er