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Press Release: One of the world’s largest shipping companies joins major initiative to improve cargo safety

23/03/2023

COSCO SHIPPING Lines, the major Chinese carrier, joins the Cargo Fire and Loss Innovation Initiative.

Press Release: Major shipping carriers unite to improve safety of cargo

22/02/2023

Some of the world’s biggest maritime cargo carriers are joining forces with the world’s first industrial safety technology accelerator to launch a new innovation initiative to reduce cargo loss at sea.

Webinar recording: Could technology innovation help address the problem of cargo fires?

06/02/2023

Watch a webinar where we’ll discuss challenges around cargo fire and loss, and how innovation may contribute to solving some of these problems.

How technology can help fight fires on container ships

03/11/2022

Container shipping has seen a number of recent high-profile fire incidents and we have been exploring tech solutions to tackle such infernos.

Can more be done to improve the safety of carriage of cars on ships?

27/07/2022

Read about a webinar discussing differing views on the evolving risk around the safe carriage of vehicles on ships.

Webinar replay: Do we need to do more to ensure the safe carriage of vehicles onboard ships?

17/06/2022

Catch up on a webinar where we heard from a maritime operator, an insurer and technical specialists in battery technologies and fire-studies on the situation and the risks involved.

A feasibility study into using energy harvesting sensors to detect fires in cargo holds 

13/05/2022

A collaboration to explore the feasibility of using novel sensors to provide faster detection of container fires located below deck on ships.

A collaboration with the CSSF to help prevent cargo fire and loss

03/05/2022

A collaboration with the CSSF to identify opportunities for technology to solve a number of critical safety, risk and environmental issues in container shipping.

Webinar replay: Cargo Fire – has the time come to re-think how we innovate out of it?

09/07/2021

In this webinar, Safetytech Accelerator and Lloyd’s Register present a panel discussion on cargo fire – has the time come to re-think how we innovate out of it?