Organizer : Hongkong Association of Freight Forwarding & Logistics
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Supporting Co-Organizers: Organization: Seminar: DG Awareness with a Focus on Lithium Batteries AIMS In view of latest changes in the requirements of shipping dangerous good (DG) including lithium battery by air (effective from 01 January 2019), Carrier Liaison Group (CLG), Hongkong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA), The Hong Kong Shippers’ Council (HKSC) and the Transport and Logistics Training Board – Vocational Training Council (VTC) would like to invite stakeholders of the industry to attend the seminar receiving the latest update on lithium battery requirements so as to enhance handling in cargo operations. Representatives from the CAD and CLG will provide attendees an overview of the 2019 requirements of shipping DG including lithium battery by air, as well as the introduction of DG AutoCheck by IATA. Considering that undeclaring, mis-declaring, mis-handling and improper shipping of DG including lithium battery by air might cause serious consequences, the seminar aims at raising the awareness of the industry, thereby enhancing safety in air cargo transport and maintain a good reputation of the Hong Kong air cargo industry. DETAILS Date : 19 Dec 2018 (Wed) Time : 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Venue : The Hall of Youth College (Kwai Chung), VTC Kwai Chung Complex 禮堂-青年學院(葵涌), 職業訓練局葵涌大樓 13-19 San Kwai Street, Kwai Chung, NT 葵涌新葵街 13-19 號 (Exit A, MTR Kwai Fong Station, towards the direction of Police Station) Please see the map on the right for reference. Note: Car parking space will NOT be available to the participants of the subject seminar. Fee : FREE of charge - Seats are limited. First-come-first-served and 2 participants are expected from each company. Additional participant(s) will be placed under waiting list. Letter of Acceptance will be sent to your email on or after 05 Dec 2018 (Wednesday) Language : Cantonese supplemented with English Registration : 30 Nov 2018 (Friday) Deadline TARGET AUDIENCE Shippers (in particular those shipping lithium batteries and/or electronic products), Register Forwarders, Truckers, Airlines and other Air Cargo practitioners. NOW! TOPICS (TENTATIVE) 1) CAD – Latest changes in ICAO TI in year 2019 (effective from 01 Jan 2019) 2) CLG-DGWG – Latest changes in IATA DGR in year 2019 (effective from 01 Jan 2019) 3) CLG-DGWG – Local Best Practice (BP016 – tentatively to be issued on 19 Dec 2018) 4) IATA – Introduction of DG AutoCheck 5) Q & A – Attended by Representatives of CAD, CLG-DGWG (Airlines) and HAFFA Participants are recommended to submit questions via registration online prior to the seminar, relevant questions will be answered first at the Q & A session. Please register via the link: http://www.haffa.com.hk/portal/Page/Default.aspx?id=1300 Enquiry: Ms. Tse/Ms. Law, HAFFA at Tel: 2796 3121 or (Location/Transportation to the Venue) Ms. Law, VTC at Tel: 3907 6871 .