The NGO will use its 65th anniversary conference in October to call for improvements for the sake of “the future of handling worldwide”.
Its conference will include keynote speeches given by Mr Westwood-Booth, senior deputy director of the Sub-Division for Marine Technology and Cargoes in the Maritime Safety Division at the IMO.
Other key names slated to speak include Günther Bonz, president, FEPORT, Olaf Merk, administrator ports and shipping, International Transport Forum, OECD, Peregrine Storrs-Fox, risk management director, TT Club and Kevin Furniss, vice president, health, safety, security, environment and sustainability, APM Terminals.
Another highlight of the two-day conference will be the 65th Anniversary Reception and Awards Evening, taking place on 3 October.
The conference will be followed by the 78th meeting of ICHCA’s ISP Technical Panel on 5 October and annual CARC meeting on 6 October. Global Shippers Forum will also host its AGM on 2 October as part of the week-long gathering.
The ICHCA International Conference 2017 takes place from 2 to 6 October 2017 in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain. More info from www.ichca.com