Container Owners Association

The international organisation representing the common interests of all owners of freight containers.

[World Shipping Council @WSC_shipping]

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 https://t.co/MRCtXpU0QI

[Container Owners Association @Container_Assn]

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.

[Container Owners Association @Container_Assn]

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: https://t.co/yH7tXghxeO

[Container Owners Association @Container_Assn]

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: https://t.co/XfsKrVMamp

[Container Owners Association @Container_Assn]

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:

[Container Owners Association @Container_Assn]

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.

[Container Owners Association @Container_Assn]

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 - https://t.co/SJq1MsF77a

[World Shipping Council @WSC_shipping]

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: https://t.co/1uo5JU0M3W

[World Shipping Council @WSC_shipping]

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: https://t.co/reQLB1wqiW
Photo @DAFFgov

[World Shipping Council @WSC_shipping]

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: https://t.co/1uo5JU0M3W

[Container Owners Association @Container_Assn]

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: https://t.co/wgqVvYfKKw

[Container Owners Association @Container_Assn]

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: https://t.co/wgqVvYfKKw

[Container Owners Association @Container_Assn]

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: https://t.co/IMOyuimloU

[Container Owners Association @Container_Assn]

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: https://t.co/od39KyNofd

[Container Owners Association @Container_Assn]

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 - https://t.co/QENNtqp4d1

[Container Owners Association @Container_Assn]

“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

[Container Owners Association @Container_Assn]

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: https://t.co/JdrOH8QmZd

[Container Owners Association @Container_Assn]

News Release from the Container Owners Association

John Colabello appointed to the Board of the Container Owners Association

Read Here - https://t.co/I7GnqxZQYT

[Container Owners Association @Container_Assn]

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 - https://t.co/JH2H96My5V

[Container Owners Association @Container_Assn]

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’

[Container Owners Association @Container_Assn]

UDM for Reefer Container Data Exchange Formats

COA Webinar: Tuesday 9 March 2021
Launch of Industry Consultation Process
More Information and Registration - https://t.co/t061dsR734