INTERNATIONAL freight transport insurer tt Club and the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), with the support of TOC Europe, launched an inaugural Safety Village at a recent conference and exhibition dedicated to show innovation can lead to a safer supply chain.
The three-day TOC Europe event was held in Rotterdam June 14-16 and provided opportunities for companies to showcase their innovative safety devices, processes and products aimed at championing safety in the supply chain and developing new solutions to managing risks.
'Recent widespread disruption to global supply chains and the consequent pressures on freight transport capacity and cargo handling facilities requires a corresponding focus on safety measures throughout the system,' TT Club and ICHCA said in a joint statement.
TT Club's risk management director, Peregrine Storrs-Fox, said: 'It has been TT's consistent mission to increase the levels of safety across the myriad of operational functions that constitute the global supply chain.
'We are keen to encourage every type of innovation from securing loads on all modes of transport to the correct handling of dangerous materials, and from safer working practices and equipment in cargo handling facilities to avoidance of vehicle collisions and fire prevention.'
Providing a focal point for discussion and promotion of such innovations at a leading industry forum such as TOC Europe will be a further benefit to the cause of safety that TT can provide.'
ICHCA International CEO Richard Steele commented:, 'In the recent past, our efforts together with TT Club have helped promulgate safety innovations including Hapag Lloyd's Cargo Patrol that detects suspected misdeclared dangerous goods; terminal automation advances from Kunz and Yardeye in cooperation with CSX Terminals; VIKING Life-Saving's fire suppressant systems, as well as safety devices developed by PSA International and Cargotec.'
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The three-day TOC Europe event was held in Rotterdam June 14-16 and provided opportunities for companies to showcase their innovative safety devices, processes and products aimed at championing safety in the supply chain and developing new solutions to managing risks.
'Recent widespread disruption to global supply chains and the consequent pressures on freight transport capacity and cargo handling facilities requires a corresponding focus on safety measures throughout the system,' TT Club and ICHCA said in a joint statement.
TT Club's risk management director, Peregrine Storrs-Fox, said: 'It has been TT's consistent mission to increase the levels of safety across the myriad of operational functions that constitute the global supply chain.
'We are keen to encourage every type of innovation from securing loads on all modes of transport to the correct handling of dangerous materials, and from safer working practices and equipment in cargo handling facilities to avoidance of vehicle collisions and fire prevention.'
Providing a focal point for discussion and promotion of such innovations at a leading industry forum such as TOC Europe will be a further benefit to the cause of safety that TT can provide.'
ICHCA International CEO Richard Steele commented:, 'In the recent past, our efforts together with TT Club have helped promulgate safety innovations including Hapag Lloyd's Cargo Patrol that detects suspected misdeclared dangerous goods; terminal automation advances from Kunz and Yardeye in cooperation with CSX Terminals; VIKING Life-Saving's fire suppressant systems, as well as safety devices developed by PSA International and Cargotec.'
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