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Liner ‘Cargo Incident Notification System’ growing up

Records captured in the specialist CINS (Cargo Incident Notification System) database have increased by about 65% during 2013, ... read more

COA report shows fall in use of waterborne coatings in the container industry

A new report released by the Container Owners Association (COA) shows a drop in the use of waterborne coatings in the container ... read more

COA Report Reveals Increased Use of Bamboo for Container Floors

The latest Survey published by the Container Owners Association on “Alternative Flooring Systems for Shipping Containers” shows a rise ... read more

Important Information about COA 2014 Membership Certificates

2014 COA MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES Please note the following information regarding the COA Membership Certificates: The COA ... read more

COA Publishes Latest Report on Alternative Materials for Container Flooring

The COA has published the 6th Revision to its Report on Alternative Systems for Container Floors. In his introduction, the Report's ... read more

Container floor audit programme now available to more container owners

From 1 November 2013, all container owners who are Full Members of the Container Owners Association can benefit from the Container ... read more

Cargo Incident Notification System wins Containerisation International CSR award

CINS – the Cargo Incident Notification System established in 2011 by five of the world’s largest shipping lines – has today been ... read more

COA Directory of Global Reefer Service Facilities

Investigations into the 2011 incidents, which resulted in three deaths, concluded that the refrigeration machines had contained a gas ... read more

COA Hamburg Meeting 2013

Programme for COA Meeting 7th October 2013 read more

Incident Notification System reveals cargo mis-declaration and packing issues

“We have identified that 24 percent of all incidents involve mis-declaration and this is probably the first time that this ‘iceberg’ ... read more

COA works with BSI on new standard for flexitanks

The use of flexitanks for transporting bulk liquids inside freight containers has increased significantly over the last ten years, ... read more

New Website Launched

The COA has launched a new website, giving members and potential members a wide range of relevant industry information and ... read more