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Car companies work
with Achilles on risk
The past two years or so have been
extremely challenging ones for global
car manufacturers as a spate of largely
natural disasters have affected their supply
chains, halted the shipment of often
critical components and disrupted production
programmes. A combination
of the additional costs and higher risks
of reputational damage caused by such
events has spurred several in the automotive
industry into action. Recently
Toyota Motor Europe and UK manufacturers
Aston Martin and Land Rover
Jaguar joined forces with Lord March,
founder of the UK’s Goodwood Festival
of Speed, and supply chain management
company Achilles, to come up with a
proactive system of sharing identifying
and managing potential risks in their
supply chain.
The solution adopted comprises:
• An online portal – this offers comprehensive
and up-to-date information
and allows the participants to identify
and manage effectively potential health,
safety, compliance, financial and corporate
social responsibility risks within
the system
• Supply chain mapping – this component
has been pioneered by Toyota and
it allows users to assess which sites are
potentially exposed to risks, such as
natural disasters, fiscal issues, etc, and to
mitigate against these. It also addresses
potential logistics bottlenecks, such as
at ports and reliance on single suppliers
• Financial Analysis model – this essentially
serves as a financial health check
on suppliers.
The supplier information management
system adopted is hosted by Achilles,
whose global business director, Luis
Olivie, said: “The automotive sector is
truly globalised and by working collaboratively
these industry leaders are
setting standards in gaining visibility of
New pocket
guide for
bulk safety
When bulk cargoes shift, liquefy, catch
fire or explode as a consequence of poor
loading procedures, the consequences
can be massive. Ships may capsize, lose
stability or sustain severe structural damage.
Such happenings enhance the risks
- and the occurrence - of death, injury,
insurance claims, operational delay and
considerable expense.
This has prompted the UK P&I Club,
Lloyd’s Register and Intercargo to produce
a pocket guide and checklist for
ships’ officers and agents who arrange
cargoes for loading. Carrying solid bulk
cargoes safely: Guidance for crews on the
International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes
Code outlines the precautions to be taken
before accepting solid bulk cargoes
for shipment; sets out procedures for
safe loading and carriage; and details the
primary hazards associated with different
types of cargoes. A quick reference
checklist and flowchart summarise the
steps to be followed.
The guide reflects the compliance requirements
of the IMSBC Code, which
became mandatory on January 1st 2011
under the SOLAS Convention. It addresses
the Code’s three key groups: A
(which may liquefy), B (chemical hazards)
and C (all others). Appendices
cover IMO regulations and guidance
relating to the transport of solid bulk
cargoes and provide an overview of the
IMSBC Code. It comes in a laminated
flipover format for on-the-spot use and
for enhancing awareness among operators,
shippers and charterers.
Lloyd’s Register and the UK P&I
Club have produced a number of checklists
to aid safety and regulation compliance.
Subjects have included Port State
Control detention, marine fire safety and
the Maritime Labour Convention.
issues which could affect people, planet
and profit.
“This technology will enable OEMs
to map and understand their own supply
chains right through the many tiers. It
will allow them to see their interaction
and dynamics and assess risks in a way
that has never been done before. It works
not only up and down in the shippers’
own supply chains, but across different
companies to maximise benefits.”
All parties are hoping their solution
will be embraced across the whole industry.
Samskip adds capacity
Rotterdam-headquartered Samskip
Multimodal, which is a leading provider
of freight transport services in the intra-
European market, has phased a much
larger and faster ship into its liner service
linking Rotterdam and Hull.
Since mid-May, Samskip Multimodal
has been deploying the 803 TEU capacity
ship HENRIKE SCHEPERS on the route
and introduced an additional sailing each
week. Previously, Samskip’s vessel on the
Rotterdam/Hull link could only load
340 TEU.
The new sailing takes place on a
Wednesday evening out of Rotterdam
and this allows consignees in the UK
to pick up cargo in Hull on Thursday
afternoon and ensure delivery throughout
the UK on Friday. This is extremely
important for weekend sales, which can
be crucial in industries such as retailing
and leisure.
In addition, Samskip Multimodal has
extended its cargo cut-off times in Hull
and also Tilbury, which is another of its
main UK port calls. Commenting on
the service upgrade, Diederick Blom,
chief operating officer of Samskip Multimodal,
said: “These improvements are
focused around offering our customers
even more competitive and sustainable
connections to the rest of Europe and
other Samskip routes.”
The new schedule fits well with retailers’ requirements
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