The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the containerised shipping sector, chose the National Cargo Bureau (NCB) as its supplier independent for the digital platform of the Cargo Safety Program, the system that will represent the evolution of the system Hazcheck Detect which was created by NCB in order to Identify dangerous goods shipments that are not misrepresented as such or misrepresented as such.

Announcing the agreement with NCB, which is a Non-profit assisting the U.S. Coast Guard in the implementation of the provisions of the International Convention SOLAS for the protection of human life at sea, the WSC has highlighted that, despite international and national regulations transport of dangerous goods, these cargoes continue to misdeclared or undeclared, and this - has underlined the shipping association - causes an alarming increase in fires on ships.

Currently, Hazcheck Detect processes more than ten million bookings per month to identify suspicious cases of shipments of undeclared or declared dangerous goods mistakenly. "WSC and NCB - explained the president and Chief Executive of the World Shipping Council, John Butler - share a commitment to the safety of human life and goods at sea. Thanks to NCB's considerable expertise and experience, The Cargo Safety Program is an important new tool to make workplaces safer for crews transport workers and communities, as well as improve operational efficiency for shippers."