Pacific International Lines (PIL) is the fourth shipping company to sign an agreement to adopt NCB Group’s Hazcheck Detect, a cargo screening tool that detects mis-declared and undeclared hazardous goods in containerised shipments, reports Seatrade Maritime News.
Detection of suspicious bookings
More specifically, Hazcheck Detect checks cargo booking details for keywords and includes an industry library to enable detection of suspicious bookings that may be misdeclared or undeclared dangerous goods (DG) and other compliance cargo.
Booking data is sent to Hazcheck Detect via API, checking all information against thousands of complex rules, allowing non-compliant cargo to be identified within seconds rather than days.
Efficient cargo tracking
“We are delighted that PIL has adopted Hazcheck Detect for their cargo screening,” commented Ian J Lennard , NCB president.
“Our software division, Exis Technologies has over 35 years of dangerous goods knowledge and experience of high volume IT applications for large container lines. They are in the unique position to be able to develop and deliver this ground breaking solution that can benefit the whole of the shipping industry. As more lines begin using the tool, we can make further improvements like adding additional rules to the tool’s industry rules library from which all container lines can benefit,” he added.
Control of the inspection process
In fact, the Hazcheck Detect case management function gives customers greater visibility and control of the inspection process, allowing cargo to be cancelled or rebooked with the correct declarations.
Last-minute changes to bookings, declarations, bills of lading and shipping instructions can be picked up in real-time, preventing suspicious cargo from being loaded onto ships, according to a statement.
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Source: Seatrade Maritime News
