About CINS

Cargo Incident Notification System is CINS. CINS was established in 2011 to share information on all cargo related incidents. The information is uploaded into the CINS online database which is accessible by CINS members. There are now 14 shipping line members. It was first introduced in 2011 by five of the world’s biggest container lines:

• CMA-CGM
• Evergreen
• Hapag Lloyd
• Maersk Line
• Mediterranean Shipping Company

See current CINS members.

Objective

To highlight risks posed by certain cargoes and/or packing failures in order to improve safety in the liner shipping industry, by:

• capturing and analysing information within the CINS database
• looking for specific incidents which may require immediate action or assessing incident trends.

Once areas of concern become apparent they can be addressed to relevant authorities to formulate appropriate recommendations or advice, such as amendments to the IMDG Code. This may include advice on training issues on the packing and securing of cargo in containers.

For any clear pattern emerging that could require regulatory intervention, the lines will now have the hard facts to support their claims and no longer have to rely on anecdotal evidence when presenting their case.