New Unified Container Inspection & Repair Criteria
Circular Ref: O(23)22
Issue Date: 18 Jul 2023
Please be advised that the ICS, the World Shipping Council (WSC), and The Bureau International des Containers, (BIC), recently issued updated inspection criteria for containers that address pest contamination on and in containers.
The international supply chain is probably one of the most complex networks man has created, carrying 250 million containers every year. Its safe and smooth functioning relies on everyone in the chain taking responsibility for the integrity and cleanliness of the container when in their care. To help address this, the revised "Unified Container Inspection & Repair Criteria" ,(UCIRC), published by Bureau International des Containers (BIC), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the World Shipping Council (WSC), now includes inspection criteria for container depots and other container handover facilities to address pest contamination on and in containers.
The full press release is attached, in Annex A, which includes links to download a free copy of the revised UCIRC.