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Maersk promises breakthrough in produce transport


Maersk Container Industry is


partnering with Boston-


based food quality technology company Primaira to develop an air cleaning system for its Star Cool Integrated refrigerated containers with a view to developing the fresh produce and fresh-cut flower trade. Maersk says that its Bluezone patented technology eliminates moulds, fungi and bacteria and, through an ozone concentration 300 times higher than previously seen on the market, also removes ethylene effectively.


MCI chief commercial officer,


Soren Leth Johannsen, said: “We are still working on the final design, but we are convinced that the Bluezone and Star Cool combination represents economic and environmental upsides so far unseen in container transportation.” The system will be available in the second half of 2014 and MCI believes it could lead to a decisive shiſt from air to sea for perishable commodities. Managing partner of Primaira, Karen Benedek,


added: “The years of exacting, scientific work


demonstrate the superiority of the Bluezone technology in ethylene and mould removal and value in extending the shelf life of fresh produce.” While ozone has been used


in containers before on a temporary, per-shipment basis it was operationally cumbersome and offered only a low ozone concentration. It can also harm rubber, aluminium and copper. The new system however holds out the promise of a high concentration of ozone in a concealed chamber.


This means you: Changes to the IMDG Code


TT Club risk management director, Peregrine Storrs- Fox looks at the implications of the amendments to the IMDG Code that became mandatory on 1 January.


Safety is increasingly important in our industry. Everyone involved in packing, marking, declaration, stowage and securing of freight internationally is responsible for the safe movement of cargo. It is vital to be aware of the mandatory regulations that safeguard such moves, particularly those for ‘dangerous goods’. Anecdotal information


suggests that some in the maritime supply chain are using out of date dangerous goods data and inspections prove that non-compliance continues to be too high – and accidents and incidents involving the transport of dangerous goods demonstrate the serious implications. TT Club strongly recommends the consistent implementation of the new IMDG amendments that became mandatory on 1 January, to ensure that goods are properly classified, marked, packed and declared for carriage by sea. The detail of the amendments


to the Code should be studied carefully - in particular the ‘stowage’ and ‘segregation’ of cargo in Part 7 of the Code entitled ‘Provisions Concerning Transport Operations’. There are now, for instance separate regulations covering different types of ships (container, ro-ro, barge carriers and general cargo) whereas previously all types were covered together.


The requirements for the


segregation of cargo have also been extended to certain perishable goods not normally designated as dangerous. The TT Club has seen examples of severely damaged containers aſter cargoes such as butter and cheese have been exposed to heat. There are also changes to


the shipment of explosives and some commodities have been added to the Dangerous Goods List, including some fish-meals, various chemicals and electrical capacitors.


Results of non-compliance Many may think that the details of the Code are irrelevant to their business. In some cases this will be true, but take care to be doubly sure that a cargo that falls under your responsibility is not in some way regulated, in order to protect the safety of others in the supply chain. The potential consequences can be demonstrated to be extreme and even fatal. The liner operators’ Cargo


Incident Notification System (CINS) reports that over 80% of incidents relate to cargo that is dangerous; 25% are caused by mis-declaration of cargo and a further 35% relate to poor or incorrect packing. CINS has a liner carrier membership that accounts for about 60% of maritime container movements. It


has been commonly established that ship casualties arising from explosions and fires are either as a result of dangerous cargoes not declared or that dangerous cargo has in some way exacerbated the loss. Clearly, the IMDG Code alone


will not address these continuing issues of non-compliance and the TT believes that recently concluded work to produce the ILO/IMO/UNECE Code of Practice on Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTUs) will also go a long way to help – but only if it can be successfully promulgated in an easy to understand format


to


provide good practice guidance to all packers and shippers. So TT Club has commissioned


expert e-learning course designer Exis Technologies to develop the CTUpack e-learningTM course. The course [www.ctupack.com] is an online training tool for those involved in the packing and unpacking of cargo transport units, comprising freight containers, swap bodies, trailers and suchlike used in intermodal transport. Whether it’s IMDG Code


compliance or good practice for packing, every party involved in the logistics supply chain needs to be aware of their responsibilities in the flow of cargo around the world.


Issue 2 2014 - Freight Business Journal NEWS ROUNDUP FORWARDING & LOGISTICS


Current secretary general of the European Shippers’ Council, Paola Lancellotti, is moving on at the end of two years of service “to take on new personal and professional challenges.” Lancellotti, appointed in April 2012, coordinated the project proposal for he EU funded ‘Demonstrator’ and refreshed ESC’s image for the Golden Jubilee celebrations, as well as increasing membership.


Keswick Enterprises Group, the UK-based logistics and co-packing group founded in 2004 by former Tibbett & Britten boss, John Harvey, has appointed Andrew Austin to the new position of senior executive officer. Mr Austin, who was previously CEO of Priority Freight, also becomes deputy chairman of the Group’s Spatial Global Limited subsidiary, where he will support chairman Mike Wallis and managing director Bryan Hindle with the development of its freight, mail, logistics and courier products.


P&O Ferrymasters has introduced daily less than trailerload services between the UK and Germany and Benelux and Germany. The new service carries groupage consignments of up to five pallets and is being run in conjunction with a large family-owned distribution company. P&O Ferrymasters is integrating the German traffic into its existing LTL operations via cross docking facilities in Rotterdam.


German-owned logistics company Dachser has taken possession of its new purpose built facility at Brackmills, Northampton from developer, Roxhill Investments. Dachser purchased the 16.38 acre site last year, and has been developing a freehold 64,000sq ſt cross-dock, a 114,000sq ſt contract logistics warehouse and 21,000sq ſt of office accommodation over two storeys. Operations are scheduled to begin during the last week in March.


Europa Worldwide Logistics has recruited four more former RH Freight directors to its management team. They are: Richard Litchfield (IT director); Dionne Redpath (sales and branch network director); Angus Hind (air, ocean and logistics director); and Dan Cook who will replace Richard Cronk as operations director in August. Europa has also appointed has three new team members in Southampton, including John Moy as new branch manager. He is joined by new account managers Gary Thorne and Peter Jaffray.


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