Incident system growing up

Records captured in the CINS (Cargo Incident Notification System) database have increased by about 65% during 2013, according to a report released by the CINS Organisation. The CINS initiative, created in late 2010 by five of the top 20 liner operators, seeks to capture structured data from incidents and problems that regularly disrupt operations to better protect lives, property or the environment. During 2013, 10 liner operators have been populating the database – hosted by the COA (Container Owners’ Association) – and a number of others have been monitoring the findings or expressed interest in joining. Participants in CINS account for about 60% of container slot capacity.