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Welcome to the website of the Container Owners Association, where you can find full information about the latest activities of the COA - Working Groups, Technical Reports, Members Meetings and Regional Developments.

 COA Container Pavilion at Transport Logistic China 2010 Shanghai, 8-10 June 2010

Participate in China’s Leading Transport & Logistics Exhibition

The COA will be organising a Container Pavilion at the Transport Logistic China 2010 exhibition taking place in Shanghai, 8-10 June 2010.

Building on the success of this project in 2008, the Pavilion will be organised in conjunction with ITCO, the International Tank Container Organisation.

The Container Pavilion will consist of:

• An independent COA stand, promoting COA activities and membership
• A Central Meeting Area with refreshments and Sponsors Tables
• Individual Exhibition Stands for COA and ITCO Members

For information on Exhibition Stand and Sponsorship Packages, click HERE
To view the Container Pavilion Floorplan, click HERE

Stands will be allocated on a “first-come, first-served” basis. A number of stands have already been reserved – as space is limited, companies wishing to reserve exhibition space should contact secretary@containerownersassociation.org  as soon as possible. 


COA Publishes Updated Flexitank Code of Practice

Monday 28 December 2009: The Container Owners Association has published Version 2 of its Recommended Code of Practice for Flexitanks.

Click HERE to download Version 2 of the Flexitank Code, which will be adopted by the COA from 1 January 2010.

  Korea Regional Branch Meeting

COA Working Program and Container Tracking Technology

Presentations Available to Download 

Monday 28 December 2009: The COA's Korean Regional Branch successfully organised its 2nd Annual Meeting in Seoul on Friday 11 December 2009.

A wide range of topics were covered at the meeting, which was attended by representatives from 15 container shipping lines. Presentations included: CSC Inspection Regulations, Flexitank Code of Practice, Common Interchange Criteria, Intelligent Containers, Equipment Interchange and new container technology.

COA Members can download the presentations - click HERE

 Australasian Regional Branch Meeting

  • COA Australasian Regional Branch to examine three key technical issues
  • Meeting Report and Presentations Available

Monday 28 December 2009: At its 4th Annual Meeting in Sydney on 3 December 2009, the COA’s Australasian Regional Branch established a programme of Working Groups focusing on three key technical issues relating to container management and operations.

The Conference, which was sponsored by SCF Containers International, Gavan/Secure A Load, Hempel and Freightquip, attracted over 50 participants, including delegates from Korea and the US.

During the Open Discussion, it was agreed that the three new WGs would study:

• Off-hire inspection criteria of domestic containers, comparing the COA’s Common Interchange Criteria with other interchange criteria used for domestic Australian container operations
• CSC plating and how domestic use of containers would be affected by proposed changes to CSC regulations
• Proposed design requirements, currently being developed by the Rail Industry Safety and Standard Board (RISSB) relating to the design requirements for rail-borne containers

In addition to these initiatives, the 1-day conference included presentations on a wide range of issues relating to international and regional container and intermodal transport, including CIC, Alternative Materials for Containers and Flexitanks.

COA Members can download a Report of the Conference, together with Presentations, by clicking HERE  

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 COA Flexitank Meeting: 19 November 2009
Interim Report Published
Presentations Available for Members 

Wednesday 2 December 2009: As part of its programme to introduce a globally-recognised Flexitank Code of Practice, the Container Owners Association organised a 1-day COA Flexitank Meeting in Rotterdam on Thursday 19 November. 

The Conference Presentations are now available for Members to download.

Go to the Flexitank page to view the presentation and to obtain further information about the COA's Flexitank Activities. 

Common Interchange Criteria

For further information about the COA's work to develop a globally-recognised off-hire container inspection criteria, go to the CIC page

COA Report on Alternative Flooring Materials:
2009 Revision

Monday 24 August 2009: The COA's "New Materials" Working Group has published the 2009 Revision of its "Report on Alternative Materials for Container Flooring".

The publication summarises developments since the WG's last report in August 2008, while also providing information on the current market for alternative floor materials.

A comprehensive list of alternative floor materials and suppliers is published.

In addition, the report also provides a comparison table of alternative materials.

COA Members can download this informtion

To download the Complete Report, click HERE
To download the Comparison Table of Alternative Materials, click HERE


 COA in 2009
Message from the COA Chairman

 30 January 2009: The COA has written a Message to All COA Members.

To view the message, click  HERE