Do your container fleets meet the latest safety standards?

The TT Club addresses this issue in great detail as per their article below..

The safety of containers was initially addressed when there were tens of thousands of units. Now, some 45 years later, there are tens of millions in circulation. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been reviewing the processes associated with the Convention for Safe Containers – are you ready for the changes?

The IMO’s review process, particularly during the last decade, represents a number of incremental steps, each initiated by an incident or a concern raised by a member Government. It started with the introduction of the ‘Serious Structural Deficiencies’, a short list of the key components and the maximum permitted damage, after which designated officers can stop or restrict international movement. This is now being further amended to bring clarity to safety levels.

Then, an accident in Canada prompted a review of the Continuous Examination Programme regime…