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 7th COA Members Meeting, Shanghai 
145 Delegates Participate at Key Industry Event

Tuesday 8 June 2010: A total of 145 delegates attended the 7th COA Members Meeting, which took place at the Pudong Shangri-La Hotel, Shanghai, on Monday 7 June 2010,  

The Conference covered a number of key issues:

  • Tracking the container shipping recovery - is it sustainable?
  • Container Shipping Market: Now and in the Future
  • Container manufacturing: prospects for 2010 and beyond
  • Container tagging standards
  • New challenges for the container depot industry
  • Progress on environmentally friendly paint systems
  • IICL Flooring Initiatives (Alternative Floor Design and Floor Audit Programme)
  • COA Recommended Code of Practice for Flexitanks
  • Shipping lines and tank container operators: improving operational co-operation
  • Current and future activities of the COA and its Regional Branches
    Environmental Strategy for the Container Industry
    The Conference concluded with a Panel Discussion on the development and implementation by the COA of an Environmental Strategy for the Container Industry.  
    To download the presentations (Members only) and view photos, click HERE

COA Flexitank Code of Practice
Report of 3rd COA Flexitank Meeting (20 May 2010) Clarifications and Updates to the Code of Practice
New Standard Rail Impact Test Report Form  

Friday 21 May 2010: The Container Owners Association organised the 3rd COA Flexitank Meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, London Docklands, on Thursday 20 May 2010.

During the meeting, the COA Flexitank Code of Practice (launched earlier this year) was reviewed by participants. A number of clarifications and amendments were proposed (see below).

Delegates analysed the Flexitank/Container Combination rail impact test procedure and discussed the witnessing and certification process. Future options for the methodology of measuring the rail impact testing were also outlined. 

A Report of the Meeting, together with PDFs of the presentations, can be found by clicking HERE

Key information relating to the Meeting:

Updated Code of Practice (Version: 20 May 2010)

To view the Code of Practice with updates and clarifications, click HERE  

COA Standard Rail Impact Test Report

To view the COA Standard Rail Impact Report, click HERE


New COA Flexitank Manager Appointed

23 June 2010: To assist with the implementation of the COA Code of Practice, the COA has appointed Chris Thornton to the position of Flexitank Manager.

In this new role, his main responsibilities are to provide overall management of the COA’s flexitank programme. Working with the COA Secretary, he will be:

• managing the COA standard report form process
• collating, storing and publishing the standard rail impact test data
• introducing standard form reporting for the other parts of the Code of Practice
• co-ordinating any future changes or clarifications to the Code.

To keep COA Members informed of updates and progressed, he will be sending out a regular newsletter about matters relating to the COA flexitank Code of Practice.

Chris can be contacted on: flexitanks@containerownersassociation.org

Intermodal Europe 2010: Amsterdam

30 June 2010: Intermodal Europe 2010 will be taking place from 30 November to 2 December at the Amsterdam RAI.

At the past four Intermodal Europe exhibitions, the COA has organised a COA Container Pavilion, sponsored by COA Members. Sponsors are offered a number of promotional opportunities prior to the event, and during it. Plus they are offered the use of private meeting-rooms, where they can arrange to meet their customers and business contacts.

Subject to sufficient demand from Members, the COA will organise a COA Container Pavilion again at this year’s Intermodal Europe event.

For further details about the Sponsorship Package, including prices, email Patrick Hicks on: secretary@containerownersassociation.org 

Recognising the work of the Depots in the COA’s CIC project

30 June 2010: Recognising the contribution of the seven depots which participated in the COA's CIC comparison project, the COA earlier this year presented each of the depots with a commemorative plaque.

The participating depots were: OCWS, Singapore; Container System, Hong Kong; ConGlobal Industries, North America; Remain, Hamburg; PSA-ACE and CCA, Antwerp; and Agunsa in Valparaiso, Chile

Photos of the presentations are now on the COA website. To view them, click: HERE

New Korea Branch Director

30 June 2010: During the COA Members Meeting, it was announced that, from mid-2010, a new COA Korea Regional Branch Director will be appointed. It is planned that the position of COA Regional Branch Director will be rotated every two years among Korea Members of the COA

From July 2010, the new Director of the COA Korea Regional Branch office will be Mr. Oh-In, Kwon, Vice President, Marketing Division, STX Pan Ocean and Head of Container CIC.

BJ Chun, who established the COA Korea Regional Branch Office and has developed it over the past three years, will now take on the position of Advisor to the COA Korea Regional Branch.

The next COA Korea Regional Branch Meeting will take place in July, when the new arrangements will be formally adopted; and when a COA Korea Working Group will be established to study the re-organisation of the Korea Marine Container Association.

 

AusIntermodal 2010, Melbourne

27 June 2010: The COA’s Australasian Regional Branch is one of the supporting Associations of the AusIntermodal Conference (Melbourne, 9-10 November 2010).

Lindsay Carthew, Regional Director of the COA's Australasian Regional Branch, will be moderating Day 2 of the Conference.

COA Members wishing to register for the conference are offered a 10% discount on the conference registration fee. More from: www.ausintermodal.com

Cool Logistics Chain 2010, Hamburg

27 June 2010: COA Members can also benefit from a 10% discount off the standard registration fee for the 3rd Cool Logistics conference, taking place at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Hamburg from 20-22 September 2010.

Further information on the event, which focuses on the global perishable transport and logistics industry, can be found on www.coollogisticsconference.com


Container Pavilion at the Transport Logistic China 2010 Exhibition

9 June 2010: After the COA Members Meeting, a total of 25 companies participated in the Container Pavilion at the Shanghai Transport Logistics China 2010 exhibition. Exhibitors and sponsors reported a high number of visitors, with the Pavilion remaining busy throughout the three days.

Subject to demand from Members, the COA will organise a Container Pavilion at the next Transport Logistic China exhibition in two years time (5-7 June 2012). To view a PDF of the Exhibition Catalogue, distributed at the Show, click HERE