Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA), together with Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA), Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA), CoRsafe, and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) are hosting a series of half-day Best Practice Seminars across Australia on Safe Container Loading & Transport Practices aimed to bring together container logistics stakeholders to discuss: - Latest advice, updates & resources on safe container loading, unloading & transport practices; and
- Commercial & safety dangers of poorly packed, overloaded or unrestrained cargoes inside shipping containers.
Did you know that a heavy vehicle carrying a laden shipping container is 30% more likely to be involved in a roll-over incident due to unbalanced or insecurely restrained cargo within the container?
Unbalanced, poorly restrained and mis-declared containerised cargoes not only increase vessel and land transport safety risks but have the potential to be commercially very costly if the cargo is damaged or contributes to a safety incident.
All parties in the logistics chain, including importers and exporters, have legal obligations to ensure the safe loading, cargo restraint, transport, and unloading of shipping containers, as well as accurate gross weight declarations.
While subcontracting may reduce your direct operational control over transport activities, it does not exempt you, particularly as an importer or exporter, from potential legal responsibility under Chain of Responsibility (CoR) obligations.
You still have a duty of care to ensure that all parties involved in the transport process comply with safety standards, whether the transport is handled in-house or outsourced.
(The Seminar Series is being run in collaboration with a Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI) administered by the NHVR on behalf of the Commonwealth Government)
SEMINAR DATES & LOCATIONS
Registrations are now open for the Seminars on the following dates and locations: WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
These seminars are designed for a wide range of industry participants, including importers, exporters, freight forwarders, container terminals, transport operators, warehouse operators, cargo freight stations, and government bodies.
The sessions will provide valuable information also tailored to help importers, exporters, and freight forwarders to better understand and meet their safety obligations.
We strongly encourage freight forwarders and transport operators to inform their importer and exporter clientele about these Seminars, highlighting the opportunity to attend and gain a clearer understanding of their obligations.
WHO IS PRESENTING? - National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and State regulatory authorities
- Container Terminal representatives
- Chain of Responsibility (CoR) experts
- Marine Insurance specialists
- Cargo Restraint experts
- Biosecurity and container cleanliness experts
- WorkSafe representatives on safe container loading & unloading practices
- Road transport experts
- Telematics providers re Smart On-Board Mass (OBM) developments
- Container triangulation - fit for purpose reuse and exchange
The speakers have considerable expertise in their fields, and we are allowing ample time for Q&A and networking with participants. Don't Miss Out & Register Now!!! 
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