ITF

Danger: Mystery Cargo
If a truck driver has an accident with a container, who is at fault? In Japan, road transport companies are automatically held responsible. Shosaku Machida argues for international standards of safety and accountability to apply to the whole transport chain.
(Transport International, Issue 17 – October-December 2004)

Worldwide situation regarding Transport of Containers by Road (2004)
Summary of contributions from the ETF, US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia (2 pages)

Canada

Container Inspection Program - ILWU (Canada)
Report by the ILWU, Canada on the container inspection program highlighting the issues and what needs to be done to address them - May 2007. (67 pages)

Don't trust those containers – ILWU (Canada)
Report by Al Le Monnier on the ITF Container Cargo Safety Seminar, Oakland, May 2007 which appeared in the July 2007 edition of the ILWU Canada Waterfront News. (2 pages)

US

A Tragic Crash … Who Do You Blame?
Information leaflet by the Teamsters Union (1 page)

Tourists Beware!
Information leaflet by the Teamsters Union (1 page)

Motorists Beware!
Information leaflet by the Teamsters Union (1 page)

Stop Highway Slaughter!
Information leaflet by the Teamsters Union (1 page)

Australia

Overview of the situation in Australia (May 2007)
Presentation by the Transport Workers’ Union on Australia’s major ports; how regulation (Chain of Responsibility) is used in Australia to ensure the safe transportation of container freight; how the regulation is enforced; and strategies to organise independent contractors (owner drivers) at the ports. (11 pages)

Japan

Overview of the situation in Japan (May 2007)
Speech by Shosaku Machida of ZENKOKU-KOWAN to the ITF Container Cargo Safety Seminar held in Oakland (California) in May 2007. (3 pages)

Latest Update (June 2006)
Information on the new guidelines for the information flow relating to the safe transport of containers by road and examples of accidents involving container trailer trucks. (11 pages)

Major problems concerning Transport of Containers by Road in Japan (2004)
Comprehensive report by ZENKOKU-KOWAN (7 pages)

Sweden

Overview of the situation in Sweden (May 2007)
Presentation by Svenska Transportarbetareförbundet on the current regulations in Sweden and the EU with regards container cargo safety and future developments. (6 pages)

UK

Overview of the situation in the UK (May 2007)
Presentation by the Transport and General Workers’ Union on the current regulations in the UK with regards container cargo safety; legislation; disclosure of information; penalties for violations; dangerous/hazardous cargo; uniform standard; and cargo lashed. (8 pages)

Last update: August 2007