Container Owners Association

Save the date! We are co-hosting the ‘International Symposium on Plant & Biodiversity Protection: Optimizing Container Design to Mitigate Risks of Pest Contamination in the International Containerized Supply Chain’ in Rotterdam for 11th Nov 2024. Register ecs.page.link/nNRRk

Busy Day 1 on COA Pavilion at Intermodal Asia 24 @IntermodalAsia in Shanghai opened today. It was very busy on the Container Owners Association Pavilion, with many visitors from COA Members and other Industry Partners.

COA CEDEX Syntax Working Group Finalizes Additional Container Types Since the formation of an international working group consisting of representatives from depots, leasing companies, shipping lines and software.... Read Here: containerownersassociation.com/coa-cedex-synt…

COA REFRIGERANT WEBINAR: PRESENTATIONS AVAILABLE The COA organised a Webinar focusing on Refrigerants for container reefer machinery including discussion about options for new generation gases and a review of R1234yf. Members download presentations here: containerownersassociation.com/event/coa-refr…

Successful COA Container Pavilion at Intermodal Asia @IntermodalAsia 2023 concluded today, with the COA’s Container Pavilion recording a very successful Exhibition Thanks again to the Sponsors of the COA Pavilion - we’d like to acknowledged the support from both companies:

COA Container Pavilion at Intermodal Asia - Busy First Day The COA welcomed many Members and Industry Partners to its Container Pavilion on Day 1 of @IntermodalAsia Visitor are invited to the COA Stand F61, where refreshments are being served.

COA 2023 Conference and Networking Meeting Radisson Blu Astrid Hotel, Antwerp 14 & 15 June Conference Topics Include - - Pest Control - New Technology - Refrigerants – Next Generation - Flexitank Break-out Session More info and meeting agenda - containerownersassociation.com/event/coa-2023…

Recently Lars Kjaer shared liner shipping's work to protect the supply chain from contaminating pests @ippcnews 17th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-17) hosted by FAO in Rome. #cargosafety @BIC_NGO @Container_Assn IICL Read more: ecs.page.link/BpFRG

NEWS 📰Updated "Prevention of Pest Contamination of Containers: Joint Industry Guidelines for the Cleaning of Containers" published by @BIC_NGO, @Container_Assn, IICL and WSC. How to keep containers & cargo clean when in your care: ecs.page.link/419MT Photo @DAFFgov

A contaminating pest is an organism that causes ecological harm in a new environment. WSC & partners launch new Guidelines for cleaning of containers & minimising the movement of pests. #Cargosafety @BIC_NGO @Container_Assn, IICL Credit:@DAFFgov Read: ecs.page.link/BpFRG

Still time to Register today’s Webinar - “Container Supply/Demand – 2021/2022” at 12:00 CEST The Webinar will provide an overview of the Container Shipping and Container Supply/Demand Market in 2021 – and a forecast for 2022. Registration + More info: containerownersassociation.com/event/coa-memb…

Members Webinar: Tues 19 Oct - “Container Supply/Demand – 2021/2022” - Container shipping market overview: reasons and impact on supply/pricing. - Global fleet size + container production figures - Container demand by type Registration and more info: containerownersassociation.com/event/coa-memb…

COA September Newsletter available online ➢ Intermodal Europe – postponed to November 2022 ➢ COA Work Group Meetings ➢ Container Census & Leasing Annual Report 2021/22 ➢ Reefer Coatings transition update ➢ and more Read Here: containerownersassociation.com/coa-september-…

CTU Code Quick Guide now available in all six official IMO languages In striving for greater awareness and usage of the CTU Code in order to improve safety in the intermodal supply chain, the CIG has published its... Read Here: containerownersassociation.com/ctu-code-quick…

News Release: Cargo Integrity Group calls for risk-based measures to prevent pest contamination The COA is a Member of the Cargo Integrity Group. Please find a Media Announcement that has been published today, on behalf of the Members of the CIG - containerownersassociation.com/wp-content/upl…

“Coatings for Reefer Containers” webinar underway Topics: - Background and reasons for the transition away from Hot Zinc Spray - Status of the conversion process and changes undertaken in the factories - The alternative coatings systems and testing that has been undertaken

Reefer Telematics Interoperability Standard published by the COA The COA has published an open standard Reefer Data Classification Scheme, supported by an open source Unified Data Model (UDM) Document and more info here: containerownersassociation.com/reefer-telemat…

News Release from the Container Owners Association John Colabello appointed to the Board of the Container Owners Association Read Here - containerownersassociation.com/johncolabello/

The virtual event for the Intermodal Industry The COA is pleased to invite you to Intermodal Connect, taking place today, tomorrow and Thursday. Register now - registration.gesevent.com/survey/1xm5ptq…

The COA’s Reefer Telematics Work Group has developed a Unified Data Model (UDM), to provide a single, global definition of data related to reefer containers – a ‘Reefer Data Classification Schema’

UDM for Reefer Container Data Exchange Formats COA Webinar: Tuesday 9 March 2021 Launch of Industry Consultation Process More Information and Registration - containerownersassociation.com/flexitankwebin…