Verlinden

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Managing Risks in Transport and Logistics A key element of product stewardship along the supply chain Jos Verlinden, Director Transport & Logistics, Cefic European Responsible Care Conference Warsaw, 18 September 2006

Agenda: 

Agenda Product stewardship in transport Cefic Logistics Organisation Best Practices SQAS ICE Emergency Response Systems RC Partnership with transport industry

Product Stewardship: 

Product Stewardship “The responsible management of the health, safety and environmental aspects of a chemical product throughout its lifecycle” “Responsible Care along the supply chain” What does it mean for transport & logistics?

Product Stewardship in transport and logistics: 

Product Stewardship in transport and logistics The responsible management of the HSE aspects of the transport and associated handling of products by all modes of transport, including loading/unloading and storage activities (‘logistics stewardship’). How far does ‘logistics stewardship’ go? Unloading at customers Customer collections

Challenges in Managing Transport Safety: 

Challenges in Managing Transport Safety Off-site activity / in the public domain General public in close proximity External factors unpredictable Outsourcing to external service providers Complex supply chains Many different parties involved / many interfaces Security Transport is one of the activities where chemical companies are most vulnerable.

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Example of a supply chain for multimodal transport (marine/road) of packed cargo Shipping Point/ Producer Tank Operator Haulier Agency Ships' operator Ships command Final Destination Haulier Stevedore A Forwarder Agency Ships' operator Stevedore B

Transport operations of European Chemical Industry: 

Transport operations of European Chemical Industry 1.5 million tonnes transported per year 8% of total European freight volume

Cefic Logistics: 

Cefic Logistics Objectives Promote high safety and environmental standards Promote sustainable and competitive logistics in Europe Promote the application of industry best practices Advocacy at EU and other international regulatory bodies (UN, IMO…) on issues which may have an impact on the European chemical industry

CEFIC Logistics : 

CEFIC Logistics Services and Systems Issue Team European Transport Policy Issue Team Transport & Environment Issue Team Promotion & Communication Issue Team Best Practices WG Cargo Securing WG Standardisation Equipment WG Tank Cleaning WG Learning from accidents WG RailTech ICE Emergency Response Tremcards ERICards SQAS WG Chem Tankers WG Degassing Barges WG Transport Regulations Programme Council Energy, HSE and Logistics Logistics Committee

Cefic Logistics Team: 

Cefic Logistics Team J. Verlinden F. Jonckheere D. De Cock European Transport Policy Transport Regulations SQAS Best Practices Tremcards / ERICards Transport & Environment ICE Emergency Response C. Napoli C Bienvenu C. Napoli

Best Practice Guidelines: 

Best Practice Guidelines SHE management practices for LSP’s Standardised delivery performance measurement * Standardisation of equipment* Loading/unloading windows (16 hrs operation) Safety awareness and behaviour in supply chain Behaviour Based Safety – driving Behaviour Based Safety – loading/unloading* Subcontracting of Road Transport Security in transport Supply Chain Excellence Transperanto * under revision For copies see www.cefic.org

 Behaviour Based Safety : 

Programme aiming at improving safety during transport and loading/unloading by positively influencing the behaviour of people through observation, coaching and communication. Truck Driving Focus on drivers Loading/unloading of road vehicles Focus on site operators & drivers Behaviour Based Safety

What is Transperanto?: 

What is Transperanto? Transperanto is a tool containing key safety related words and phrases translated in 25 European languages, to promote effective communication between (un)loading sites and truck drivers. esperanto transport transparency www.transperanto.org

www.transperanto.org: 

www.transperanto.org

What is SQAS ?: 

What is SQAS ? A system to evaluate the quality, safety, security and the environmental performance of Logistic Service Providers and Distributors in a uniform manner by single standardised assessments carried out by independent inspectors It is NOT a certification system but fact finding. No pass or fail.

Why do we do SQAS ?: 

Why do we do SQAS ? Responsible Care applied to Logistics Operations (full Supply Chain) Drives Continuous Improvement of Safety Standards Cost effectiveness : single objective evaluation instead of individual company assessments

Status of SQAS: 

Status of SQAS We have in place : operational modules for all aspects of the supply chain, with dedicated industry questionnaires a database containing over 1500 reports of assessed transport companies / LSP’s a network of approx 100 SQAS assessors across Europe, trained and accredited by Cefic an SQAS Service Group of 47 chemical companies, providing the management structure and the financial support

www.SQAS.org: 

www.SQAS.org

SQAS Coverage: 

SQAS Coverage

SQAS implementation in other regions: 

SQAS implementation in other regions ‘Global’ companies aim at managing their logistics operations and the follow-up of LSP’s according to a single/common approach Some companies raised the issue of expanding SQAS towards other regions SQAS already copied in a few countries (South Africa, Brasil) For areas (like China, India, Middle-East) where no assessment systems are established yet, SQAS could be used as the ‘model’ Cefic invited ICCA to develop common criteria for the introduction of an SQAS-equivalent in other regions Each interested country or region could develop a local SQAS system based on these criteria, under the umbrella of the local association, and with support of the local companies

Transport Emergency Response Road: 

Transport Emergency Response Road Transport Emergency Cards (Tremcards) for drivers Emergency Response Intervention Cards (ERICards) for fire brigades ICE European Network of National Emergency Response Schemes covering 17 countries

ICE Emergency ResponseNETWORK: 

ICE Emergency Response NETWORK European Network of ICE Centres National ICE Centre Product Data National Network of Chemical Companies

ICE - Transport Emergency Response: 

ICE - Transport Emergency Response Status

ICE - Transport Emergency Response : 

ICE - Transport Emergency Response Status

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Best Practices / SQAS / ICE = Responsible Care in Action applied to Logistics Operations

RC Partnership with transport industry: 

RC Partnership with transport industry Co-operation Cefic - transport industry Best Practice Guidelines SQAS Possible Cefic - ECTA Responsible Care Partnership Proposal of ECTA RC Programme discussed at Cefic RC Core Group Obstacle: no link with national RC Schemes (ECTA has no national federations) Possible way forward Cefic – ECTA framework agreement Individual transport companies must establish link with national RC Schemes ECTA (European Chemical Transport Association)